Name details

Khyber Pass

Khyber Pass (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Khyber Pass  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127384

Feature type: Pass (2e)

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 steep-sided pass between the NE side of McLeod Glacier and Rusty Bluff on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. A well-used route by BAS personnel providing access to Gourlay Peninsula from Moraine Valley. The name, after the storied Khyber Pass, was in local use for many years prior to adoption by the UK-APC in 1990.

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Location

Latitude:
60° 43' 00.0" S
-60.71667°
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Longitude:
45° 36' 00.0" W
-45.60000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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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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