Name details

Monroe Island

Monroe Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Monroe Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 129039

Feature type: Island (5)

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

Largest of the Larsen Islands, lying off the W end of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands. The Larsen Islands were discovered by Capt. George Powell and Capt. Nathaniel Palmer in December 1821, but were named on a chart by the Norwegian whaler Capt. Petter Sorlle in 1912-13. They were recharted in 1933 by DI personnel on the Discovery II, who used the name Larsen Islands for the group and named the largest island Larsen Island. Because the names were found to be confusing, the island was renamed in 1954 by the UK-APC for the sloop James Monroe, which was commanded by Captain Palmer at the time of discovery and anchored in this vicinity in December 1821.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 36' 00.0" S
-60.60000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
46° 03' 00.0" W
-46.05000°
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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:
1-Jan-1955

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