Smith, Isla

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

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

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Place ID: 13531
Name ID: 106287

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

Se le otorgó este nombre en reconocimiento al capitán William Smith, quien en 1819 informó sobre el descubrimiento de las islas Shetland del Sur. Fue conocida a un mismo tiempo por los cazadores de focas americano e ingleses a comienzos de 1820 y el nombre Smith está establecido internacionalmente hace más de 100 años. Mide 18 millas de largo por 3,5 de ancho, situada a 49 millas al W de isla Decepción, en las islas Shetland del Sur. La isla es montañosa, sus picos cubiertos de nieve son visibles a gran distancia.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 00' 00.0" S
-63.00000°
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Longitude:
62° 28' 00.0" W
-62.46667°
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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:
Unknown
Date approved:
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Related information

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