Collins, Punta

Collins, Punta (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Collins, Punta  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 2850
Name ID: 105350

Feature type: Point (8)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Esta punta fue cartografiada por la Expedición Británica de 1828-1831, al mando del capitán Henry Foster. El nombre le fue puesto por el capitán de corbeta D.N. Penfold, RN., después del levantamiento de la isla que hizo en 1948-1949, por el capitán de navío K. St. B. Collins, RN., superintendente de cartas en el Departamento Hidrográfico del Almirantazgo. Punta pequeña y notable, situada aproximadamente a 8 cables al W de los Fuelles de Neptuno, en el lado S de puerto Foster, isla Decepción, islas Shetland del Sur.

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Location

Latitude:
63° 00' 00.0" S
-63.00000°
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Longitude:
60° 35' 00.0" W
-60.58333°
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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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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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