Skua Lake

Skua Lake (77°38′S 166°25′E / 77.633°S 166.417°E / -77.633; 166.417Coordinates: 77°38′S 166°25′E / 77.633°S 166.417°E / -77.633; 166.417) is a small lake close northwest of Island Lake at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1910–13) because of the nearby skua rookery.

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

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