Name details

Darwin, Islote

Darwin, Islote (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Darwin, Islote  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105406

Feature type: Island (5)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Fue descubierto en diciembre de 1842 por la Expedición de Ross, denominado así por el notable naturalista Charles Darwin. Es el más notable de los islotes Peligro, está situado a 13 millas al ESE de punta Moody en isla Joinville. Es de forma cilíndrica y sus costas abruptas se alzan en paredes verticales de piedra negra desnuda sin nieve.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 29' 00.0" S
-63.48333°
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Longitude:
54° 52' 00.0" W
-54.86667°
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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 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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