Name details

Fork Point

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

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

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Italy Gazetteer Id 112259

Feature type: Point (8)

Origin

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

Narrative

Southern tip of a peninsula located about 5km NE of Adélie Cove, developing in N-S direction. It shows a branching off, hence the name.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
74° 44' 55.0" S
-74.74861°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
164° 06' 10.0" E
164.10278°
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Altitude:
50 m
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
17-Jul-1997

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