Name details

Mount James

James, Mount (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mount James  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 136673

Feature type: None recorded.

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

The highest mountain in Helicopter Mountains, Saint Johns Range, Victoria Land, rising to 1700m, between Mick Peak and Hott Peak. Topographic map: Mount Mahony (1:50,000). Named by US-ACAN (2007) after Barry Wendell James, helicopter pilot in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo Sound and McMurdo Dry Valleys in 10 austral field seasons 1998-99 to 2007-08.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
77° 12' 00.0" S
-77.20000°
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Longitude:
161° 29' 00.0" E
161.48333°
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Altitude:
1700 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

new adopted name (Wendy, 13.6.08)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
7-Apr-2008

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