Name details

John Peaks

John Peaks (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

John Peaks  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127116

Feature type: Peak (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

Prominent snow-covered peaks, 415 m, at the S end of Powell Island in the South Orkney Islands. Probably first sighted by Capt. George Powell and Capt. Nathaniel Palmer, who discovered these islands in December 1821. Charted in 1933 by DI personnel on the Discovery II who named them for D.D. John, member of the zoological staff of the Discovery Committee.

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Location

Latitude:
60° 43' 00.0" S
-60.71667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
45° 30' 00.0" W
-45.50000°
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Altitude:
415 m
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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:
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Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1952

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