Name details

Derrick Point

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 113139

Feature type: Point (8)

Origin

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

Narrative

A point between Backdoor Bay and Arrival Bay on Ross Island. Named by the BAE, 1907-09, because in 1908 they used a derrick at this point to get their supplies up to their winter quarters at nearby Cape Royds.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 33' 00.0" S
-77.55000°
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Longitude:
166° 10' 00.0" E
166.16667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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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

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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