Name details

Puga, Cordón

Puga, Cordón (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Puga, Cordón  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 135087

Feature type: Plateau (2h)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

El nombre corresponde al apellido del Dr. Federico Puga Borne, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y Colonización de Chile, quien, a principios del siglo XX, manifestó interés por el Territorio Chileno Antártico, contribuyó a formar conciencia sobre la chilenidad de tal territorio y la necesidad de afincar la soberanía nacional sobre él. Además, elaboró un proyecto para establecer colonias temporales de pescadores, en 1905. Cordón montañoso que se sitúa en la parte central de la península Luis Felipe, a aproximadamente 15 millas al E del cabo Bald de la costa E de la península Tierra de O'Higgins.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 38' 00.0" S
-63.63333°
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Longitude:
58° 16' 00.0" W
-58.26667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

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Date approved:
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