Name details

Journal Peaks

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 127181

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

Two groups of separated peaks and nunataks which trend E-W for about 8 mi. They rise 17 mi SE of Seward Mountains in central Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1966-69. Named by US-ACAN after the Antarctic Journal of the United States, established 1966, a publication of the Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, reporting on the U.S. Antarctic Research Program and related activities.

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Location

Latitude:
72° 41' 00.0" S
-72.68333°
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Longitude:
64° 55' 00.0" W
-64.91667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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Source Person:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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