Name details

Ridley Camp

Ridley Camp (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ridley Camp  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139276

Feature type: Historic

Origin

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

Narrative

Historic camp site of the BAE, 1898-1900 at Ridley Beach, Cape Adare.

Named For

Named for the maiden name of Borchgrevink's mother. The name was later applied to Ridley Beach.

Location

Latitude:
71° 18' 27.5" S
-71.30763°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
170° 11' 30.4" E
170.19178°
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Altitude:
3 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
0.5m Antarctic Imagery Mosaic, DigitalGlobe Inc 2018
Source Identifier:
103001003B565C00
Source Scale:
1:1889.76
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Polar Geospatial Center
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
1-Jan-1958

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