Anca de León, cabo

Anca de León, cabo (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Anca de León, cabo  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 8494
Name ID: 100079

Feature type: Cape (8)

Origin

This name originates from Argentina. It is part of the Nomenclador Antártico Argentino and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

En costa oriental de bahía Laserre, isla 25 de Mayo, islas Shetland del Sur. Fue descubierto por la expedición británica del "DISCOVERY II" a costa Danco en el año 1937, quien por la apariencia de su forma la denominó anca de león. La C.C.G. la tradujo y oficializó en 1956 y posteriormente fue publicado en TSAA1. SHN cartas 139/H-711.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 08' 00.0" S
-62.13333°
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Longitude:
58° 05' 00.0" W
-58.08333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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Related information

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