Name details

Summit Pass

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

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

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United States Gazetteer Id 132335

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

A col 345 m high between Passes Peak and Summit Ridge, situated 2. 5 mi S of the head of Hope Bay and 3.5 mi NE of Duse Bay, at the NE end of Antarctic Peninsula. This area was first explored by the SwedAE, 1901-04. Summit Pass was first charted and named by the FIDS, 1945. It is the highest point on the sledge route between Hope Bay and Duse Bay.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 27' 00.0" S
-63.45000°
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Longitude:
57° 02' 00.0" W
-57.03333°
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Altitude:
345 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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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-1952

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