Name details

Burgess Island

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

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

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 999

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A small, elongated island trending north-east to south-west which is the larger and the western most of a pair of islands in this vicinity. The island is about 4.3 km west of Cook Island. Dr Jim Burgess is an Australian geomorphologist who has conducted extensive research in the Larsemann Hills.

Named For

Dr Jim Burgess is an Australian geomorphologist who has conducted extensive research in the Larsemann Hills.

Location

Latitude:
69° 21' 32.0" S
-69.35890°
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Longitude:
75° 54' 56.9" E
75.91580°
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Altitude:
3 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:
12-Mar-1992

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