Prospect Gap
| Prospect Gap | |||
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| Compass direction | Northwest | southeast | |
| Pass height | 41 m | ||
| Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |||
| Mountains | Vestfold Mountains | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 32 ′ 16 ″ S , 78 ° 16 ′ 11 ″ O | ||
The Prospect Gap is a mountain pass on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . In the Vestfold Mountains, it is 0.7 km southwest of Collerson Lake on the Breidnes Peninsula . This ravine is part of the overland route from Davis Station to the Ellis Rapids and allows a first view ( English prospect ) over the Ellis Fjord , the Ellis Rapids and the Mule Peninsula .
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it in 1973.
Web links
- Prospect Gap in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)