Name details

Farrant Point

Farrant Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Farrant Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 139170

Feature type: Point

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

South-South Western headland of Deception Island, on the outer coast of the island, between South Point and Descubierta Point.

Named For

Named for Arthur Henry Farrant (1913-1953). Diesel mechanic who died whilst in service at the FIDS base at Deception Island.

Location

Latitude:
63° 00' 54.0" S
-63.01500°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
60° 40' 14.9" W
-60.67080°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
USGS Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica and SCAR Antarctic Digital Database in UK APC GIS
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
1:30 m resolution
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
British Antarctic Survey
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
21-May-2019

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