Découverte, Cap de la

Découverte, Cap de la (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Découverte, Cap de la  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 3461
Name ID: 107272

Feature type: Cape

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Important cap rocheux prolongé par un archipel appelé depuis îles Curzon, au nord-est de Port-Martin. Nom donné par J. Dumont d'Urville au premier point rocheux de la côte aperçu par l'expédition le 19 ou le 20 janvier 1840.

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Location

Latitude:
66° 46' 30.0" S
-66.77500°
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Longitude:
141° 33' 30.0" E
141.55833°
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Altitude:
15 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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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:
1-Jan-1840

Related information

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