Castor, Îlot

Castor, Îlot (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Castor, Îlot  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 2402
Name ID: 107246

Feature type: Island

Origin

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

Narrative

Concerne l'îlot nord-est d'un groupe de deux, situé au sud-est de l'île du Lion, dans la baie des Gémeaux de l'archipel de Pointe-Géologie ; nom donné en raison du très proche voisinage et de la similitude des îlots de ce groupe (Castor et Pollux).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 39' 36.0" S
-66.66000°
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Longitude:
140° 01' 08.0" E
140.01889°
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Altitude:
6 m
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Images

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Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1977

Related information

Biodiversity
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