Name details

Long Peak

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 128177

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.

Narrative

A bare rock peak (1,200 m) on the extended ridge line, 7 mi ENE of Mount Landolt in SE Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN aerial photographs, 1957-59. Named by US-ACAN in 1984 after Dr. James W. Long, M.D., National Science Foundation physician and consultant on Antarctic health matters for 10 years.

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Location

Latitude:
78° 44' 00.0" S
-78.73333°
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Longitude:
83° 54' 00.0" W
-83.90000°
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Altitude:
1200 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

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Approval status

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