Name details

Ross, Isla

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

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

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Chile Gazetteer Id 106202

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

Cartografiada en octubre de 1903 por la Expedición Sueca al mando de Otto Nordenskjöld, quien le dio este nombre por Sir James Clark Ross, comandante de la Expedición Británica a esta zona en el año 1842. Es la de mayor tamaño que está en el lado SE y en las cercanías del extremo NE de la península Tierra de O'Higgins de la cual está separada por el canal Príncipe Gustavo. Tiene forma irregular y mide 39 millas de largo en dirección N a S.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 05' 00.0" S
-64.08333°
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Longitude:
57° 40' 00.0" W
-57.66667°
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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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