Name details

Langhofer Island

Langhofer Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Langhofer Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 127779

Feature type: Island (5)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A small ice-covered island with a rock outcrop near the S end, lying at the N edge of Abbot Ice Shelf and 0.5 mi E of McNamara Island. The USS Glacier lay close off the island, Feb. 11, 1961, and geological and botanical collections were made at the outcrop. Named by US-ACAN for Joel H. Langhofer, USGS topographic engineer aboard the Glacier who positioned geographical features in this area.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
72° 32' 00.0" S
-72.53333°
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Longitude:
93° 02' 00.0" W
-93.03333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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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-1968

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