Name details

Walker Point

Walker Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Walker Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 133387

Feature type: Point (8)

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

Point which lies 3 mi SW of Cape Valentine, near the E end of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands. The name appears on Powell's map of 1822 based upon the joint cruise of Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer, in the sloop James Monroe, and Capt. George Powell, in the sloop Dove, in December 1821. Probably named for Capt. John Walker, whose assistance in the construction of the map was acknowledged by Powell.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
61° 08' 00.0" S
-61.13333°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
54° 42' 00.0" W
-54.70000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
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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