Name details

Operose Peak

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

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

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New Zealand Gazetteer Id 140052

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 surmounting Metaris Valley, 3.9km southwest of Derrick Peak in the Britannia Range. The steep lower slopes of the peak are of Beacon sandstone. The top (2130m) is made up of a thick dolerite sill. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MN04

Named For

The Latin name means laborious or requiring great pain reflecting the steepness of the slopes.

Location

Latitude:
80° 05' 46.2" S
-80.09618°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
156° 14' 47.2" E
156.24644°
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Altitude:
2126 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MN04 : 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 21_35

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
24-May-2018

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