Name details

Shangri-La

Shangri-La (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Shangri-La  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 114363

Feature type: Valley (2g)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A secluded area completely isolated by mountain peaks, located immediately south of the Joyce Glacier, across Lake Buddha. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-MG10

Named For

The isolation of the valley reminded the personnel of the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE), 1960-61 of James Hilton's Shangri-La in "Lost Horizon". Names given to features in this area on loose theme include Buddha Pass and Mount Lama.

Location

Latitude:
78° 03' 16.2" S
-78.05449°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
163° 44' 19.2" E
163.73866°
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Altitude:
411 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MG10 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
1:50000
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Height at reference point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
24-May-1961

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