Fan Lake

Fan Lake (54°30′S 37°3′W / 54.500°S 37.050°W / -54.500; -37.050Coordinates: 54°30′S 37°3′W / 54.500°S 37.050°W / -54.500; -37.050) is a small lake located in the southeast of Annenkov Island, South Georgia. The lake is fed by meltwater and is bounded to the west by an alluvial fan, from which the name is derived. It was so named following a geological survey by the British Antarctic Survey, 1972–73.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fan Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-13.

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