Midwinter, Île

Midwinter, Île (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Midwinter, Île  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 9522
Name ID: 107349

Feature type: None recorded.

Origin

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

Narrative

Île, appelée auparavant Îlot de la Midwinter, située dans le fond de la baie Pierre-Lejay, dans l'est-sud-est du cap André-Prud'homme. Nom donné au lieu où furent effectuées pour la première fois des mesures gravimétriques le matin de la fête de la Midwinter (21 juin 1958).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 41' 25.0" S
-66.69028°
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Longitude:
139° 55' 50.0" E
139.93056°
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Altitude:
10 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-1958

Related information

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