Name details

San José Pass

San José Pass (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

San José Pass  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 131164

Feature type: Pass (2e)

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

Pass trending NW-SE and rising to c. 200 m between Lachman Crags and Stickle Ridge on James Ross Island. On either side of this pass there are exposures of fossiliferous Cretaceous rocks. Following work in the area, named "Paso San Jose" after Saint Joseph by an Argentine Antarctic Expedition (announced 1979 by Argentina Ministerio de Defensa).

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Location

Latitude:
63° 55' 00.0" S
-63.91667°
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Longitude:
57° 54' 00.0" W
-57.90000°
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Altitude:
200 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

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