Wilkes Land (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Wilkes Land (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Land
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
That portion of Antarctica between Cape Hordern (100ยบ31''32.5" E) and longitude 136 degrees E. The U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Lieut. (later Rear Admiral) Charles E. Wilkes reported several sightings of land in this sector. The coastline was surveyed by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47), USN Operation Windmill (1947-48), ANARE (1956, 1958-60) and the Soviet Antarctic Expeditions (1956-59). Named after Rear Admiral Charles E. Wilkes, USN.
Rear Admiral Charles E. Wilkes, USN
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