Name details

Bulcke Finger

Bulcke Finger (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Bulcke Finger  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 123068

Feature type: None recorded.

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

Prominent finger-like pinnacle, projecting from the western slopes of Mount Bulcke in the S part of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. First seen and photographed by the BelgAE, 1897-99. Photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956-57, and mapped from these photos in 1959. The name derives from association with Mount Bulcke and came into use among members of the FIDS.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 28' 00.0" S
-64.46667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
62° 37' 00.0" W
-62.61667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1960

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