Name details

Victor, Baie

Victor, Baie (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Victor, Baie  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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France Gazetteer Id 135170

Feature type: Bay

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Baie, appelée aussi Baie Paul-Émile-Victor, est la plus grande baie de la terre Adélie, à l'ouest du territoire, où débouche le glacier du Commandant-Charcot, Nom donné sous la forme Victor Bay, depuis un demi-siècle par les Américains en l'honneur de l'explorateur français des régions polaires. Ce nom, connu sous la forme "Baie Paul-Émile-Victor", a évolué en "Baie Victor".

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 20' 00.0" S
-66.33333°
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Longitude:
136° 30' 00.0" E
136.50000°
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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:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1995

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