Name details

Conway Peak

Conway Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Conway Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 135625

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

An ice-free peak which rises to 1800 m between the foot of Wreath Valley and Albert Valley in Apocalypse Peaks, Victoria Land. Named by US-ACAN (2005) after Maurice Conway of Thames, New Zealand; field guide in eight summer seasons for German expeditions to Victoria Land, Marie Byrd Land, and Queen Maud Land, 1979-2000; field guide/technician in six seasons, 1997-2004, for USAP at Roosevelt Island and W Marie Byrd Land ice streams.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 22' 13.0" S
-77.37028°
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Longitude:
160° 53' 45.0" E
160.89583°
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Altitude:
1800 m
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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:
12-Sep-2005

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