Lake Vashka
Lake Vashka is a lake near the center of Barwick Valley, about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) 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.
| Lake Vashka | |
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  Lake Vashka | |
| Location | Barwick Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 77°21′S 161°11′E |
| Type | lake |
Vashka Crag (77°19′S 161°3′E) 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.
