Name details

Taylor Bluff

Taylor Bluff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Taylor Bluff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 135387

Feature type: Bluff

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, castellated headland situated approx. 2km to the west of Blancmange Hill, E side of Croft Bay, and just N of an unnamed glacier, James Ross Island. Height approx. 310 m a.s.l. There are vertical cliffs facing NW and SW. Named after Alistair James Taylor (b. 1961); BAS field assistant,1985-2006.

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Location

Latitude:
63° 59' 45.0" S
-63.99583°
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Longitude:
57° 40' 12.0" W
-57.67000°
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Altitude:
310 m
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Map

Source

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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
15-Nov-1906

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