Name details

Forsyth Peak

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 135642

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.

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Narrative

A peak rising to 1500 m, 3 km east of Loewenstein Peak, Cruzen Range, Victoria Land. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board after Jane Forsyth, a geologist, was a member of two scientific parties in this area 1992 and 1994. Jane worked five seasons since 1988 on the geology off the Western Asgard Range, Victoria Valley, Mackay Glacier area, Wilson Piedmont Glacier area and mapping in the Upper Wright Valley, Clare and Willett Ranges.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 18' 30.0" S
-77.30833°
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Longitude:
161° 10' 22.0" E
161.17278°
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Altitude:
1500 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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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

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
12-Sep-2005

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