Name details

Rogers Head

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 647

Feature type: Headland

Origin

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

Narrative

The headland at the northern extremity of the Azorella Peninsula, Heard Island. Captain E. Darwin Rogers of New London, Connecticut, USA was the first sealer to operate on the Island (1855). Henry Rogers wintered with a sealing gang in 1857. The name appears on Challenger's chart. Captain E. Darwin Rogers of New London, Connecticut, USA, an early sealer.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 00' 00.0" S
-53.00000°
Accurate to 50m
Longitude:
73° 24' 32.0" E
73.40889°
Accurate to 50m
Altitude:
20 m
Unknown precision

Images

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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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