Name details

Heimesdom

Heimesdom (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Heimesdom  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Germany Gazetteer Id 106917

Feature type: Ridge (2d)

Origin

This name originates from Germany. It is part of the Germany Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A ridge of 6 km extension in the S part of Malta Plateau, N of Cuneiform Cliffs, facing Mariner Glacier in the S, Victory Mountains, Victoria Land. Surveyed during the German Antarctic North Victoria Land Expedition 1984/85 (Ganovex IV).

Named For

Franz-Josef Heimes, surveyor during Ganovex IV.

Location

Latitude:
73° 02' 00.0" S
-73.03333°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
167° 15' 00.0" E
167.25000°
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Altitude:
2800 m
Unknown precision

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Applied for names approval on 1986-APR-18; factually checked and approved by Ständiger Ausschuss für geographische Namen (StAGN) (German PCGN) on 1988-OCT-12; finally approved by German National Committee of SCAR.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
28-Mar-1989

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