Name details

Ragged Peaks

Ragged Peaks (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Ragged Peaks  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 1979

Feature type: Peak

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

A prominent group of peaks on the eastern side of Amundsen Bay in line running almost NS. The peaks, extending for approximately 15 km contain several spires and the ridge connecting the peaks is much serrated. There are 5 peaks over 1000 m. Sighted in October, 1956, by members of the ANARE Amundsen Bay party led by Peter W. Crohn. The name is descriptive.

Named For

descriptive

Location

Latitude:
66° 58' 59.9" S
-66.98330°
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Longitude:
51° 00' 00.0" E
51.00000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
22-Jul-1957

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