Name details

Crohn Massif

Crohn Massif (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Crohn Massif  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 123946

Feature type: Massif (2c)

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

A large, domed massif 3 mi W of Mount Kirkby in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Sighted by an ANARE southern party led by W.G. Bewsher (1956-57) and named for Peter W. Crohn, geologist at Mawson Station in 1955 and 1956.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
70° 27' 00.0" S
-70.45000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
64° 57' 00.0" E
64.95000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images


©Doug Thost 1988
Catalogue id
3478C4
Caption
John Gill in front of charnockite outcrop, Crohn Massif
Photographer
Thost, Douglas (Doug)

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:
1-Jan-1961

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