Name details

Altamirano, cabo

Altamirano, cabo (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Altamirano, cabo  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Nomenclador Antártico Argentino Id 100061

Feature type: Cape (8)

Origin

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

Narrative

En bahía Hughes, estrecho de Gerlache, costa W de la península Antártica. El cabo fue estudiado por el ARA "ZAPIOLA" durante la C.A.A. 1973/74 y llamado así en recuerdo del Cabo Ricardo Altamirano, desaparecido durante el naufragio del Rastreador A.R.A."FOURNIER", ocurrido en el estrecho de Magallanes en 1949. El topónimo fue aprobado por la C.C.G. en el año 1978 y publicado en TSAA2. SHN carta H-714.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 23' 00.0" S
-64.38333°
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Longitude:
61° 13' 00.0" W
-61.21667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
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Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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