First Crater

First Crater (77°50′S 166°39′E) is a volcanic crater on Arrival Heights, located 0.75 nautical miles (1.4 km) north of Hut Point on Ross Island. It was named by Frank Debenham in 1912 on his local survey of Hut Point Peninsula during the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "First Crater". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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