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    Erebus Bay

    77°43′S 166°12′E

    Dellbridge Islands

    Part of Ross Archipelago

    Erebus Bay (77°44′S 166°31′E) is a bay about 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.

    Dellbridge Islands

    NSF/Josh Landis, employee 1999-2001 / Public domain

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    4 landforms

    Overview

    Erebus Bay (77°44′S 166°31′E) is a bay about 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2
    • Tent Island

      Tent Island

      Area
      1 km²
      High point
      133 m

      Erebus Bay (77°44′S 166°31′E) is a bay about 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.

    • Inaccessible Island

      Inaccessible Island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      157 m

      Erebus Bay (77°44′S 166°31′E) is a bay about 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) wide between Cape Evans and Hut Point Peninsula, on the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica.

    Islets

    2

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m157 mInaccessible133 mTent59 mBig Razorback23 mLittle Razorback
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Tent: 1 km²TentInaccessible: 0.56 km²InaccessibleBig Razorback: 0.09 km²Big RazorbackLittle Razorback: 0.8 haLittle Razorback
    km², log scale
    Tent Island1 km²
    Inaccessible Island0.56 km²
    Big Razorback Island0.09 km²
    Little Razorback Island0.8 ha

    Groups within

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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