Name details

Nelson, Estrecho

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

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

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105997

Feature type: Strait (9)

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

Probablemente, el primero en cartografiarlo fue el capitán Nathaniel B. Palmer, cazador de focas americano, quien lo denominó estrecho Harmony. El capitán George Powell en el año 1822 lo denominó estrecho Rey Jorge, mientras que James Weddell en su carta de 1825 lo denominó estrecho Parrys. Desde entonces se le conoce como estrecho Nelson, cuyo nombre fue dado probablemente por quedar en las cercanías de la isla Nelson. Estrecho situado entre las islas Nelson y Robert, en las islas Shetland del Sur.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 20' 00.0" S
-62.33333°
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Longitude:
59° 17' 00.0" W
-59.28333°
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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 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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