Name details

Almonacid, punta

Almonacid, punta (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Almonacid, punta  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Nomenclador Antártico Argentino Id 134020

Feature type: Head (8)

Origin

This name originates from Argentina. It is part of the Nomenclador Antártico Argentino and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Extremo S de península Merz, costa oriental de la península Antártica. El topónimo recuerda a Vicente A. Almonacid, precursor de la Aeronáutica Argentina y primero en realizar el cruce nocturno de la cordillera de los Andes. Fue impuesto y aprobado por la C.C.G. en 1978. Su publicación se realizó en TSAA2. SHN carta H-7.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
72° 17' 00.0" S
-72.28333°
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Longitude:
60° 42' 00.0" W
-60.70000°
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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 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:
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Date approved:
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