Name details

Sögen Island

Sögen Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Sögen Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 131858

Feature type: Island (5)

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

Island forming the E side of Francais Cove, lying in the SW extremity of Port Charcot, which indents the N part of Booth Island, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered by the FrAE, 1903-05, under Charcot, and named for one of the dogs which died and was buried here. The name has been approved because of its long use.

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Location

Latitude:
65° 04' 00.0" S
-65.06667°
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Longitude:
64° 02' 00.0" W
-64.03333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1952

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