Name details

Jotunheim Valley

Jotunheim Valley (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Jotunheim Valley  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127176

Feature type: Valley (2g)

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 high, mainly ice-free valley to the E of Mount Wolak and Utgard Peak in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Saint Pauls Mountain stands at the head of the valley. The feature was named in 1982 by the NZ-APC from a proposal by G.G.C. Claridge, soil scientist with the DSIR, New Zealand. One of several names in the Asgard Range from Norse mythology; Jotunheim being the home of the giants.

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Location

Latitude:
77° 38' 00.0" S
-77.63333°
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Longitude:
161° 13' 00.0" E
161.21667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
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Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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