Name details

Misnomer Point

Misnomer Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Misnomer Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 128965

Feature type: Point (8)

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 point immediately N of Carlota Cove on the W coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. So named by UK-APC in 1971. For several years this feature was identified incorrectly on charts as "Cornwall Point," a variant form of the name originally given to nearby Cornwall Island.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 22' 00.0" S
-62.36667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
59° 42' 00.0" W
-59.70000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1972

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