Name details

Carnegie Range

Carnegie Range (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Carnegie Range  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 135914

Feature type: Range (2c)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A mountain range, 18 mi long, running N-S between Errant Glacier and Holyoake Range on the W and Algie Glacier and Nash Range on the E. The range rises to over 1400 m and is ice covered except for peaks and ridges in the N portion and Russell Bluff at the S end. Named by US-ACAN after Andrew Carnegie (1825-1919), American industrialist of Scottish birth who established numerous foundations and endowments for education, research, and social advancement, including the provision of public libraries in the United States, Great Britain, and other English speaking countries.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
82° 11' 00.0" S
-82.18333°
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Longitude:
161° 10' 00.0" E
161.16667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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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

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2003

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