Camp Lake | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 68°33′S78°5′E / 68.550°S 78.083°E /-68.550; 78.083 |
Type | lake |
Camp Lake (68°33′S78°5′E / 68.550°S 78.083°E /-68.550; 78.083) is a smalllake lying 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) west of the head ofWeddell Arm onBreidnes Peninsula,Vestfold Hills. Mapped from air photos taken byU.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. So named because when first visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party in January 1955, a camp was established near the northeast end of the lake.
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