Gerber Peak

Gerber Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Gerber Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 5266
Name ID: 109007

Feature type: Peak

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

rising to c. 500m SSW of Rahir Point, Flandres Bay, Danco Coast, was photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57; in association with the names of pioneers of photography grouped in this area, named after Friedrich Gerber (1797-1872), Swiss veterinary surgeon who first suggested the use of photography for book illustration in 1839 (APC, 1960, p.4).

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Location

Latitude:
65° 07' 00.0" S
-65.11667°
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Longitude:
63° 17' 00.0" W
-63.28333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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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

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
23-Sep-1960

Related information

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