Name details

Knob Point

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139394

Feature type: Point

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

A rounded coastal point on the west side of Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. The feature lies 2.4km west of Castle Rock. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF13

Named For

The name was adopted by US-ACAN on the recommendation of Gerald L. Kooyman, USARP biologist who studied physiological characteristics related to diving in the Weddell seal in this vicinity, 1963-64 and 1964-65. Kooyman reported that this descriptive name was already in use by other field workers in the area.

Location

Latitude:
77° 48' 03.4" S
-77.80096°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
166° 40' 16.6" E
166.67128°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
1 m
Unknown precision

Images

No images of this place could be found.

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MF13 : Edition 1.01 Published 2014
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates also checked against 0.5m Antarctic Imagery Mosaic, DigitalGlobe Inc 2018 10200100102F6500. Height at reference point.

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
28-Mar-1968

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