Name details

Punta Sur

Sur punta (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Punta Sur  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Id 140446

Feature type: Rock

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Punta Sur queda 1 1/3 millas al SW de punta Entrada; es la punta más pequeña de isla Decepción islas Shetland del Sur.

Named For

El topónimo describe su posición. Fue propuesto al Departamento Hidrográfico Británico por el que efectuó los relevamientos; teniente Penfold en septiembre de 1949. APC (50) 11

Location

Latitude:
63° 01' 11.5" S
-63.01986°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
60° 36' 15.7" W
-60.60437°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

No images of this place could be found.

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Carta Náutica H-762 INT 9120 2a. Ed. 2021.
Source Identifier:
https://geoportal.ddns.net/#/geoportal
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
SHN
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
Unknown

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