Name details

Granholm Rock

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2441

Feature type: Rock

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A rock north-west of Beall Island near Casey Station with an overhanging ice hat. Named for Captain Peter Granholm, master of expedition ships Nella Dan and Thala Dan for many years.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 17' 26.9" S
-66.29080°
Accurate to 30m
Longitude:
110° 28' 08.0" E
110.46890°
Accurate to 30m
Altitude:
3 m
Accurate to 5m

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Topographic data
Source Name:
Windmill Islands 1:50000 GIS Dataset
Source Identifier:
Wind50K
Source Scale:
1:5000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
3-Dec-1982

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