Heksagon Tarn

Heksagon Tarn
езеро Хексагона (Bulgarian)
Heksagon Tarn
Heksagon Tarn
Heksagon Tarn
LocationSouth Bay, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands
Coordinates62°38′46″S 60°34′59″W / 62.64611°S 60.58306°W / -62.64611; -60.58306
TypeLake
Basin countriesAntarctica
Max. length100 m (330 ft)
Max. width140 m (460 ft)
Surface area1.04 ha (2.6 acres)
Location
Interactive map of Heksagon Tarn

Heksagon Tarn (Bulgarian: езеро Хексагона, romanizedezero Heksagona, IPA: ['ɛzɛro hɛksɐ'gɔnɐ]) is the lake on the northwest coast of South Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 140 m (460 ft) in west–east direction and 100 m (330 ft) in south–north direction. It has a surface area of 1.04 ha (2.6 acres) and is situated 130 m (430 ft) from the sea. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is so named because of its supposed hexagon shape ('heksagon' in Bulgarian).