Name details

Aronson Corner

Aronson Corner (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Aronson Corner  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 121935

Feature type: Corner (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

The cliffed extremity of a snow-capped ridge between Mummery Cliff and Chevreul Cliffs in Pioneers Escarpment (q.v.), Shackleton Range. Photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1967. Surveyed by BAS, 1968-71. In association with the names of pioneers of polar life and travel, named by the UK-APC after Louis V. Aronson (1870-1940), American founder of the Ronson Corporation, who in about 1910 developed the first practical petrol lighter, known originally as the "trench match."

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Location

Latitude:
80° 29' 00.0" S
-80.48333°
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Longitude:
20° 56' 00.0" W
-20.93333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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Source Person:
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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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