Name details

Mayewski Peak

Mayewski Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mayewski Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 139581

Feature type: Peak

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 peak at 1469m in the Saint Johns Range of Victoria Land, located midway on the ridge that bounds the north side of Baldwin Valley. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-ME09

Named For

Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul A. Mayewski who participated in U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) glaciological and geological work at the McMurdo Station area (1968-69), McGregor Glacier (1970-71), Willett and Convoy Ranges (1971-72) and Rennick Glacier (1974-75).

Location

Latitude:
77° 17' 37.5" S
-77.29375°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
162° 14' 31.6" E
162.24212°
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Altitude:
1469 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
ME09 : 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 REMA 8m tile 17_35

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
4-Nov-1976

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