Name details

Boyd, Estrecho

Boyd, Estrecho (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Boyd, Estrecho  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105224

Feature type: Strait (9)

Origin

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

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Narrative

Durante la Expedición Británica cazadora de focas de 1822-1824, en la nave "Jane", al mando de James Weddell, este último le puso el nombre al estrecho en 1823, por el apellido del capitán de navío David Boyd, RN. En cartas chilenas hasta 1953 figuró como canal Boyd. Estrecho situado entre la isla Snow y la isla Smith, isla Shetland del Sur.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 52' 30.0" S
-62.87500°
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Longitude:
61° 52' 00.0" W
-61.86667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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Source Person:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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