Name details

Toomey Strait

Toomey Strait (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Toomey Strait  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Canada Gazetteer Id 137116

Feature type: Strait (9)

Origin

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

Narrative

The Strait separates Fridtjof Island from Wiencke Island on the West side of Antarctic Peninsula. Named in honour of Patrick R.M. Toomey, retired Captain in Canadian Coast Guard with many years experience as an ice pilot in Antarctic waters.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 53' 00.0" S
-64.88333°
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Longitude:
63° 24' 00.0" W
-63.40000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
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:
22-Oct-2010

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