Name details

Hind Turret

Hind Turret (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Hind Turret  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139380

Feature type: Tor

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

Peak at the south (hind) side of Obelisk Mountain in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF08

Named For

A descriptive name recommended by the US-ACAN in consultation with the NZ-APC.

Location

Latitude:
77° 37' 55.7" S
-77.63215°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
161° 37' 46.3" E
161.62953°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
2023 m
Unknown precision

Images

No images of this place could be found.

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MF08 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates also checked against REMA 8m tile 18_35. 2m REMA elevation not sufficient to detail the turret so height liable to be inaccurate.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
15-May-1976

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