Name details

Gravenoire, Rocher

Gravenoire, Rocher (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Gravenoire, Rocher  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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France Gazetteer Id 107311

Feature type: Rock

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Affleurement rocheux en bordure du continent, au sud-est du rocher X, situé à l'est de la langue glaciaire sur le glacier du Commandant-Charcot ; nom donné en souvenir d'un puy d'Auvergne dominant la ville de Clermont-Ferrand, d'où le chef d'expédition était originaire. Nommé auparavant Rocher de Gravenoire.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 21' 30.0" S
-66.35833°
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Longitude:
136° 42' 45.0" E
136.71250°
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Altitude:
12 m
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Images

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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

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1952

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