Name details

Cape Kaïser

Kaïser, Cape (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Cape Kaïser  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 109567

Feature type: Cape

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

NE point of Lecointe Island off Brabant Island, was charted by BeAE, 24 January 1898, and named Cap Kaíser after Prof. Georges Kaíser, of the Université de Louvain, a member of the Committee of the SRBG who assisted with the organization of the expedition (Lecointe, map 1899; 1903, Carte 5). Cape Kaiser (Cook, 1900, map p.xx; BA chart 3205, vii.1909; 1948, p.194). Cabo Kaöser (Riso Patron S., 1908, end map; [incorrectly referring to a feature on Brabant Island] Chile. DNH chart LI, 1947; [correctly indicated] Pierrou, 1970, p.455; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.169). Kapp Kaiser (HA chart, 1928). Cape Kisir [sic] (Rymill, 1938a, p.264). Cape Kaíser (BA, 1952, p.23; APC, 1955, p.13; BAS 250 sheet SQ 19-20/4, 1-DOS 1974). The cape was photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57. Kaiser Cape (USOO chart 6944, 1963).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 14' 00.0" S
-64.23333°
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Longitude:
62° 00' 00.0" W
-62.00000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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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

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
8-Sep-1953

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