Name details

Cape Whitson

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

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

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 111925

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

separating Aitken Cove from Methuen Cove (q.v.), S Laurie Island, was surveyed by SNAE, 22 September 1903, and named after Thomas Barnaby (later Sir Thomas) Whitson (1869-1948), Scottish solicitor and Treasurer of SNAE, who with his partner H. Methuen managed the financial affairs of the expedition (Bruce and others, chart, [1903c]; Bruce, 1905b, map facing p.322; BA chart 1238, iv.1917; 1775, 17.viii. 1934; APC, 1955, p.22). Punta Whitson (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930; Pierrou, 1970, p.726). The cape was recharted by DI in 1933. Cabo Whitson (Argentina. CNA, 1947, map p.54). Cabo Witson [sic] (Moneta, 1951, end map [2]).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 45' 00.0" S
-60.75000°
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Longitude:
44° 31' 00.0" W
-44.51667°
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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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