Liard, Isla

Liard, Isla (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Liard, Isla  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 8410
Name ID: 105840

Feature type: Island (5)

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

Fue descubierta y denominada por la Expedición Francesa, que dirigió el Dr. Jean B. Charcot entre los años 1908-1910. Isla montañosa y abrupta de forma triangular de 11,5 millas, tiene 915 metros de altura, situada en el sector N de la bahía Hanusse, costa W de la península Tierra de O'Higgins. La isla se presenta en gran parte libre de hielos en verano. Sus costas están formadas por acantilados de hielo.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 51' 00.0" S
-66.85000°
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Longitude:
67° 25' 00.0" W
-67.41667°
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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 Institution:
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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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