Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Gándara, Isla (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Gándara, Isla (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Bluff (5)
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:
Denominada por la IX Expedición Antártica Chilena, 1954-1955, por el comodoro Jorge Gándara Boffill. Punta que limita por el S la bahía Hughes de contornos muy irregulares, termina al occidente en la isla Gándara. Mide 4 millas de largo por 3 de ancho. Su relieve es montañoso, cuya máxima altura es 424 metros; está completamente cubierta de nieve, pero presenta manchas de piedra desnuda en sus laderas acantiladas.
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