Name details

Way Archipelago

Way Archipelago (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Way Archipelago  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Russia Gazetteer Id 121328

Feature type: Archipelago (5)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 48' 00.0" S
-66.80000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
143° 40' 00.0" E
143.66667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images


©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1911
Catalogue id
10000D5
Caption
View from the eastern side of the Cape Gray Promontory, looking NE out of Watt Bay. Four islands of the Way Archipelago can be seen, including a very curious wedge-shaped island
Photographer
Hurley, James Francis (Frank)

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:
Unknown

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