Name details

Reynolds Strait

Reynolds Strait (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Reynolds Strait  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 130720

Feature type: Strait (9)

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 strait between Forrester Island on the north and Shepard and Grant Islands along the edge of Getz Ice Shelf on the south. The discovery of Forrester Island from USS Glacier on Feb. 4, 1962 simultaneously established the existence of the strait, which was then sounded. The name was applied by US-ACAN for Ralph R. Reynolds (1938-73), Lt. Cdr., CEC, USN who was Officer-in-Charge of the Navy Nuclear Power Unit at McMurdo Station in 1970.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
74° 15' 00.0" S
-74.25000°
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Longitude:
132° 10' 00.0" W
-132.16667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
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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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