Name details

Litchfield Island

Litchfield Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Litchfield Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 109861

Feature type: Island

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

forming W side of Arthur Harbour, was surveyed by FIDS in 1955 and named Litchfield Islet after Douglas Bernard Litchfield (b.1927), FIDS general assistant, "Arthur Harbour", 1955-56, who took part in survey and hydrographic work in the area (APC, 1958, p.5; BA chart 3572, 25.vii.1958). Litchfield Island (APC, 1959a, p.8; BA chart 3572, 12.viii.1960). Isla Litchfield (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.168; IHA, 1974, p.185). The island was designated SPA No.17 under the Antarctic Treaty (FCO, 1977, p.5).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 46' 00.0" S
-64.76667°
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Longitude:
64° 06' 00.0" W
-64.10000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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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:
4-Sep-1957

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