Príncipe Gustavo, Canal

Príncipe Gustavo, Canal (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Príncipe Gustavo, Canal  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 11614
Name ID: 106119

Feature type: Channel (9)

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 descubierto en octubre de 1903 por la Expedición Sueca al mando de Otto Nordenskjöld quien lo denominó así por el Príncipe Heredero (después Rey) Gustavo de Suecia. Alcanza una longitud de 80 millas y su ancho varía entre 4 y 15 millas, separa las islas Ross y Vega de la costa oriental de la península Luis Felipe, se abre entre el cabo Burd de la península Tabarín y el cabo Longing.

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Location

Latitude:
63° 50' 00.0" S
-63.83333°
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Longitude:
58° 15' 00.0" W
-58.25000°
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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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