Name details

Larsemann Hills

Larsemann Hills (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Larsemann Hills  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127812

Feature type: Hill (2b)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A series of low rounded coastal hills along the SE shore of Prydz Bay. The hills extend W for 9 mi from Dalk Glacier. Discovered in February 1935 by Capt. Klarius Mikkelsen from the whaling ship Thorshavn, sent out by Norwegian whaling magnate Lars Christensen, and given this name.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 24' 00.0" S
-69.40000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
76° 13' 00.0" E
76.21667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images


©Rick Oates 2009
Catalogue id
IA21798
Caption
Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1900 feet. Looking East.
Photographer
Oates, Rick

Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1947

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