Acheron Lake
| Acheron Lake | |
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| езеро Ахерон (Bulgarian) | |
Acheron Lake Location of lake in the South Shetland Islands Acheron Lake Acheron Lake (Antarctica) | |
Map of Antarctic Specially Protected Area ASPA 126 Byers Peninsula featuring Acheron Lake | |
| Location | Livingston Island, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°39′44″S 61°09′04″W / 62.66222°S 61.15111°W |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Basin countries | Antarctica |
| Max. length | 315 metres (1,033 ft) |
| Max. width | 186 metres (610 ft) |
| Surface area | 4.4 hectares (11 acres) |
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Interactive map of Acheron Lake | |
Acheron Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Ахерон, romanized: ezero Aheron, IPA: [ˈɛzɛro ɐxɛˈrɔn]) is the B-shaped 315 metres (1,033 ft) long in southwest-northeast direction and 186 metres (610 ft) wide lake on President Beaches, Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 4.4 hectares (11 acres), and is separated from Osogovo Bay waters by a 10 to 25 metres (33 to 82 ft) wide strip of land. Lucifer Crags surmount the lake on the southwest. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The feature is named after Acheron River in Greek underworld.