Name details

Nigg Rock

Nigg Rock (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Nigg Rock  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 110355

Feature type: Rock

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

rising 155m above sea level NW of Route Point, Mackenzie Peninsula, Laurie Island, was probably sighted by Powell and Palmer in 1821; charted by SNAE in 1903 and named after Nigg, Ross-shire, the birthplace of Mrs W.S. Bruce (Jessie Bay, q.v.), wife of the Leader of SNAE (Bruce and others, chart, [1903c]; Bruce, 1905b, map facing p.322; BA chart 1775, 1938; APC, 1955, p.16). Islote Nigg (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1931; Pierrou, 1970, p.549). The rock was recharted by DI in 1933. Eigg [sic] Rock, in error (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934). Roca Eigg (Argentina. CNA, 1947, map p.54). Isla Nigg (Argentina. MM, 1958b, p.49).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 42' 00.0" S
-60.70000°
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Longitude:
44° 50' 00.0" W
-44.83333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
8-Sep-1953

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