Name details

Rhino Corner

Rhino Corner (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Rhino Corner  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 135340

Feature type: Corner

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

prominent ice-capped rocky bluff or bastion at the north termination of Rhino Cliffs, James Ross Island. Forms a prominent east-projecting corner and named after two substantial rock spires extending up from its base on the east side. These closely resemble the two horns of a rhinoceros when viewed from the south.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 11' 52.0" S
-64.19778°
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Longitude:
57° 17' 20.0" W
-57.28889°
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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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