Name details

Stenhouse, Punta

Stenhouse, Punta (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Stenhouse, Punta  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 106316

Feature type: Bluff (8)

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

Figura en una carta de la Expedición Francesa del Dr. Jean B. Charcot, de los años 1908-1910, pero el nombre fue puesto con posterioridad en honor del capitán de fragata J. W. Stenhouse RNR, comandante del Discovery que operó en esta zona en el año 1927. Se proyecta hacia el S en la parte central de la costa N de caleta Visca en ensenada Martel, bahía Almirantazgo, isla Rey Jorge de las islas Shetland del Sur.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 05' 00.0" S
-62.08333°
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Longitude:
58° 23' 00.0" W
-58.38333°
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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 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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