Livingston, Isla

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

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

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Place ID: 8548
Name ID: 105855

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

Esta isla fue conocida por los cazadores de focas a comienzos de 1820 y el uso del nombre Livingston está establecido internacionalmente hace más de 100 años. Mide 39 millas de largo por un ancho que varía entre un mínimo de 2 millas y un máximo de 19 millas, está situada entre las islas Greenwich y Snow, en las islas Shetland del Sur. La isla es de relieve muy irregular, las partes central y occidental son planas, de altura moderada. Sus costas son altas e inaccesibles formadas por hielo y glaciares.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 37' 00.0" S
-62.61667°
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Longitude:
60° 27' 00.0" W
-60.45000°
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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

None

Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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Related information

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