Name details

Förster Valley

Förster Valley (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Förster Valley  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 135243

Feature type: Valley

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

E-W trending, ice-free valley, c. 2km long, situated 2.5 km S of Terrapin Hill and at the northern base of Förster Cliffs, James Ross Island. Named in association with Förster Cliffs.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 59' 20.0" S
-63.98889°
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Longitude:
57° 32' 16.0" W
-57.53778°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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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:
15-Nov-1906

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