Name details

Cascade Cliffs

Cascade Cliffs (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Cascade Cliffs (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 135216

Feature type: Cliff

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

0.5 km NW of Förster Cliffs and separated from them by a steep scree slope, extends eastwards from Blancmange Hill, James Ross Island. Rising to approx. 200 m a.s.l. So named due to the meltwater from the ice dome above Förster Cliffs, which cascades over the cliffs.

Named For

Location

Latitude:

63° 59' 50.0" S

-63.99722°

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Longitude:

57° 35' 32.0" W

-57.59222°

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Altitude:

200 m

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Map

Source

Location Method:

Unknown

Source Name:

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Source Identifier:

Source Scale:

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Source Institution:

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Source Person:

Unknown

Source Publisher:

Unknown

Remote sensing:

Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:

Unknown

Date approved:

15-Nov-1906

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