Name details

Snow, Isla

Snow, Isla (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Snow, Isla  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 106291

Feature type: Island (5)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Esta isla la conocieron a un mismo tiempo los cazadores de focas americanos e ingleses a comienzos de 1820 y el nombre Snow está establecido internacionalmente hace más de 100 años. Está cubierta por un manto de hielo, mide 10 millas de largo por un ancho de 4, está situada a 4 millas al S de la isla Livingston, en las islas Shetland del Sur. La isla es de altura moderada y pareja, alcanza una elevación máxima de 210 mts.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 47' 00.0" S
-62.78333°
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Longitude:
61° 21' 00.0" W
-61.35000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
Unknown

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