Name details

Khufu Peak

Khufu Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Khufu Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127383

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

A peak rising to c. 745 m near the center of the Fossil Bluff massif, E Alexander Island. For many years this was known to BAS workers by the unofficial descriptive name "Pyramid," a name already in use. To avoid duplication, in 1987 the UK-APC applied a new name after Khufu, second Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, who erected the Great Pyramid of El Giza.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
71° 20' 00.0" S
-71.33333°
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Longitude:
68° 16' 00.0" W
-68.26667°
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Altitude:
745 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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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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