Sanmen Xia

Sanmen Xia (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Sanmen Xia  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 16302
Name ID: 106724

Feature type: Strait

Origin

This name originates from China. It is part of the China Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

It's located on the western export of Fildes Peninsula. There are three small islands of different sizes in the isthmus, separating the exit into three parts. Passing by this isthmus, you will see Drake Passage on the west. It was named when surveying and mapping in 1986.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 13' 57.9" S
-62.23275°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
59° 00' 30.3" W
-59.00843°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

No images of this place could be found.

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Name (formerly Xiaosanmen Xia), coordinates, date named and narrative updated as of request by Songtao Ai of 5 June 2015 (J. Muller)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1986

Related information

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