Name details

Moran Bluff

Moran Bluff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Moran Bluff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 129085

Feature type: Bluff (2f)

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 steep coastal bluff close W of Mathewson Point on the N side of Shepard Island, along the edge of Getz Ice Shelf. The feature was visited by personnel of USS Glacier (Capt. Edwin A. McDonald, USN) on Feb. 4, 1962. Name applied by US-ACAN for Gerald F. Moran, CMl, USN, construction mechanic who winteredover at McMurdo Station (1965) and Plateau Station (1968), and worked at Byrd Station, summer season 1969-70.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
74° 23' 00.0" S
-74.38333°
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Longitude:
132° 37' 00.0" W
-132.61667°
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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 Identifier:
Source Scale:
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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-1974

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