Jump to content

Lake Canopus

Coordinates: 77°32′46″S 161°31′44″E / 77.54615°S 161.528803°E / -77.54615; 161.528803
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jmertel23 (talk | contribs) at 12:48, 25 March 2020 (added coordinates). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Lake Canopus is a small lake 65 metres (210 ft) above the southern shore of Lake Vanda in Wright Valley, Victoria Land. It was named by the Eighth Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition, 1963–64, after Canopus, pilot of Menelaus, the king of Sparta.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Canopus, Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

77°32′46″S 161°31′44″E / 77.54615°S 161.528803°E / -77.54615; 161.528803


Stub icon

This McMurdo Dry Valleys location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake_Canopus&oldid=947288869"