Name details

Alegría, islote

Alegría, islote (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Alegría, islote  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Nomenclador Antártico Argentino Id 100049

Feature type: Island (5)

Origin

This name originates from Argentina. It is part of the Nomenclador Antártico Argentino and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

En isla Piedra Buena, archipiélago Melchior. El islote fue cartografiado durante la C.A.A. de 1942/43 y denominado así durante la C.A.A. de 1947, nombre un tanto irónico que contrasta con el aspecto lúgubre que presenta el accidente. Apareció primeramente en una carta de 1953 y en TSAA1. SHN carta H-7.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 18' 00.0" S
-64.30000°
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Longitude:
62° 53' 00.0" W
-62.88333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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