Name details

Kristin Peak

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 127611

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 over 1300 m at the N end of Giggenbach Ridge on Ross Island. The feature is 4.5 mi S of Cape Tennyson. Named by US-ACAN (2000) after Kristin Larson, who has participated in support activities to USAP from 1988, including two winters at McMurdo Station; supervisor, Eklund Biological Center and Thiel Labs, 1988 and 1992; supervisor, Crary Science and Engineering Center, 1992-95; editor, The Antarctican Society newsletter from 1996; later of staff of OPP, NSF.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 26' 00.0" S
-77.43333°
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Longitude:
168° 19' 00.0" E
168.31667°
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Altitude:
1300 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2000

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