Name details

Jenny, Isla

Jenny, Isla (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Jenny, Isla  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105743

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 descubierta por la Expedición Antártica Francesa de 1908-1910, al mando del Dr. Jean B. Charcot y denominada por él, por la esposa del subteniente Maurice Bongrain, de la Armada Francesa, segundo oficial de la expedición. Isla rocosa de unas 2 millas de diámetro y 592 metros de altura, situada a 5 millas al ENE de cabo Alexandra en el extremo SE de isla Adelaida al N de bahía Margarita. La isla es fácil de identificar por estar libre de hielos en verano, se presenta como una mancha negra de piedra, con picos agudos en su cima.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
67° 44' 00.0" S
-67.73333°
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Longitude:
68° 25' 00.0" W
-68.41667°
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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

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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