Kaska Lake
| Kaska Lake | |
|---|---|
| езеро Каската (Bulgarian) | |
Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
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| Location | Triangulation Beach, Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands |
| Coordinates | 62°21′07″S 59°02′28″W / 62.35194°S 59.04111°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | Antarctica |
| Max. length | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Max. width | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Surface area | 1.85 ha (4.6 acres) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Kaska Lake | |
Kaska Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Каската, romanized: ezero Kaskata, IPA: ['ɛzɛro 'kaskɐtɐ]) is the 220 m (720 ft) long in west–east direction and 115 m (377 ft) wide lake on Triangulation Beach, Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 1.85 ha (4.6 acres) and is separated from the waters of Bransfield Strait by a 12 to 38 m (39 to 125 ft) wide strip of land. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a combat helmet ('kaska' in Bulgarian).