Name details

Schofield Peak

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 131294

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 peak 1 mi SE of Mount McCarthy, in the Barker Range, Victoria Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN after Edmund A. Schofield, biologist at Hallett Station, summer 1963-64, and McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
72° 36' 00.0" S
-72.60000°
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Longitude:
166° 18' 00.0" E
166.30000°
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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-1969

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