Name details

Riviera Point

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 139192

Feature type: Point

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

Point near Davis station in the station recreation limits at the southern entrance to Heidemann Bay

Named For

Davis is commonly known as the Riviera of the South (along with many other places around the world) for its mild climate. The Vestfold hills provide an approximately 20 km buffer from the katabatic winds of the plateau aiding in its milder climate that the other Australian Antarctic Stations

Location

Latitude:
68° 35' 28.3" S
-68.59120°
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Longitude:
77° 56' 20.0" E
77.93890°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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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:
Australian Antarctic Division
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
9-Dec-2019

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