Name details

Douglas, Montes

Douglas, Montes (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Douglas, Montes  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105460

Feature type: Range (2a)

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

El nombre fue puesto probablemente por el avión Douglas DC-6 B de la línea Aérea Nacional, que efectuó el primer vuelo comercial con pasajeros al Continente Antártico sobrevolando las bases chilenas sin aterrizar, el 22 de diciembre de 1956. Montes situados en la costa oriental de la isla Alejandro I, de una dirección SSE, son altos y acantilados, con una altura máxima de 2.499 metros.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 35' 00.0" S
-69.58333°
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Longitude:
69° 53' 00.0" W
-69.88333°
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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 Scale:
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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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