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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Feature type: Valley (2g)
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:
A secluded area completely isolated by mountain peaks, located immediately south of the Joyce Glacier, across Lake Buddha. Feature shown on: NZ AntTopo50-MG10
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.
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