Name details

Houlder Bluff

Houlder Bluff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Houlder Bluff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 126741

Feature type: Bluff (2f)

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 bluff overlooking Point Wild on the N coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. This feature was named "Mount Frank Houlder" by the Shackleton expedition 1914-16, after Frank Houlder of the Houlder Steamship line, who assisted that expedition. Originally regarded as a distinct mountain from northward, it is now known to be backed inland by higher ground.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
61° 06' 00.0" S
-61.10000°
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Longitude:
54° 51' 00.0" W
-54.85000°
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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-1972

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