Lake Vashka

Lake Vashka (77°21′S 161°11′E / 77.350°S 161.183°E / -77.350; 161.183Coordinates: 77°21′S 161°11′E / 77.350°S 161.183°E / -77.350; 161.183) is a lake near the center of Barwick Valley, about 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Webb Glacier in Victoria Land. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) after Vashka (Vaska), a sled dog of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13.

Vashka Crag (77°19′S 161°3′E / 77.317°S 161.050°E / -77.317; 161.050) is an abrupt rock crag at the east end of The Fortress, a series of four promontories on the north side of Barwick Valley in Victoria Land. It was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1959–60, in association with nearby Lake Vashka, located just below and to the southeast.

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

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