Name details

Lofty Promenade

Lofty Promenade (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Lofty Promenade  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 134165

Feature type: Glacier (12)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

An inclined glacial course and ramp ascending up from 300m at Allen Rocks to 2500m near Mount McIntosh near the summit of Mount Terror, for approximately 13km, and averaging 1-1.5km wide, in the east part of Ross Island. The feature is partly framed between the south elements of the Kyle Hills and Guardrail Ridge on the south. The glacial surface is relatively smooth and affords an unobstructed route between the Cape Crozier area and Mount Terror. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-ME15

Named For

The name is allusive and refers to a public place for taking a leisurely walk. Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), 2000.

Location

Latitude:
77° 31' 00.0" S
-77.51667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
168° 52' 00.0" E
168.86667°
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Altitude:
1816 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
ME15 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
1:50000
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
20-Feb-2001

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