Name details

Marion Island

Marion Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Marion Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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South African Geographical Names System Id 20552

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from South Africa. It is part of the South African Geographical Names System.

Narrative

Named after French explorer. Captain Nicolas Marion Dufresne (captain of the Mascarin) who first sited the Island on 13 January 1772.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
46° 53' 40.9" S
-46.89470°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
37° 44' 57.1" E
37.74920°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
South African Geographical Names System
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

From South African Geographical Names System - August 2009

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
Unknown

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