Name details

Chittleborough Ridge

Chittleborough Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Chittleborough Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2335

Feature type: Ridge

Origin

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

Narrative

A rocky ridge above Mechanics Bay, Heard Island separating the Mary Powell and Downes Glaciers.

Named For

Named after Dr Graham Chittleborough, Biologist with the 1949 ANARE Heard Island Expedition, who together with T. Ealey carried out a biological survey along the north coast.

Location

Latitude:
53° 02' 11.4" S
-53.03650°
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Longitude:
73° 30' 13.3" E
73.50370°
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Altitude:
400 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
3-Dec-1982

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