Name details

Corinth Head

Corinth Head (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Corinth Head  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 644

Feature type: Headland

Origin

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

Narrative

A headland about 180 metres high on the eastern side of Azorella Peninsula, Heard Island. An ANARE name which is an abbreviation of Corinthian. The Corinthian (Captain E. Darwin Rogers) from New London (Connecticut, USA) was the first sealing vessel to operate at the Island in 1855.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 00' 28.9" S
-53.00803°
Accurate to 50m
Longitude:
73° 24' 56.2" E
73.41561°
Accurate to 50m
Altitude:
180 m
Accurate to 5m

Images


©Goldsworthy, Simon 2003
Catalogue id
10147A5
Photographer
Goldsworthy, Simon

Map

Source

Location Method:
Georeferenced Satellite Image
Source Name:
World View 23/3/2008 Satellite Cat ID 1958
Source Identifier:
Satellite Cat ID 1958
Source Scale:
1:5000
Source Institution:
Australian Antarctic Division
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Worldview
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
21-Oct-1952

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