Name details

Lewis Point

Lewis Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Lewis Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 109818

Feature type: Point

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

S side of terminus of Anthony Glacier, Wilkins Coast, was photographed from the air and probably seen from the ground by USAS, 1940 41; further photographed from the air by RARE and surveyed from the ground by FIDS RARE from "Stonington Island", 1947 48; named after Col. Richard L. Lewis, of the US Army Quartermaster Corps, Austin, Texas, who supplied equipment and clothing to RARE for testing (BA chart 3175, 12.xi.1954; APC, 1955, p.13; DCS 601 sheet 69 62, 1955; USGS sketch map Palmer Land (North Part), 1979). The name of Col. Lewis was originally applied to Tonkin Island (q.v.). Punta Lewis (Argentina. MM chart 110, 1957). Mys Luis (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). Mys L'yuis (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 54' 00.0" S
-69.90000°
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Longitude:
62° 25' 00.0" W
-62.41667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
28-Jan-1953

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