Name details

Saddle Point

Saddle Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Saddle Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2208

Feature type: Point

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.

Narrative

A rocky point on the north coast of Heard Island to the west of Mechanics Bay. The name appears on Challenger's chart.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 00' 46.0" S
-53.01278°
Accurate to 50m
Longitude:
73° 29' 54.5" E
73.49847°
Accurate to 50m
Altitude:
105 m
Accurate to 5m

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Surveyed
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Survey Control ( NMOS91 - Saddle Point)
Source Scale:
1:5000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Geoscience Australia
Remote sensing:
World View 23/3/2008 Satellite Cat ID 1958

Comments

Height from survey mark on point

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
21-Oct-1952

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