Name details

Ickes Mountains

Ickes Mountains (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ickes Mountains  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 126905

Feature type: Mountain (2a)

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 series of coastal mountains that extend W from Strauss Glacier for 15 mi in Marie Byrd Land. The mountains were discovered from aircraft of the U.S. Antarctic Service on Dec. 18, 1940. The name Ickes Mountains, after Sec. of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, appeared in the maps and reports resulting from this expedition although Ickes objected and never acquiesced to the use. Nonetheless, the name became established in usage and in 1966 was approved by the US-ACAN. The U.S. Antarctic Service was established in the Division of Territories and Island Possessions of the Department of the Interior in 1939, during the period (1933-46) that Ickes was secretary.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
75° 29' 00.0" S
-75.48333°
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Longitude:
139° 45' 00.0" W
-139.75000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1966

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