Mount Gaston de Gerlache

Gaston de Gerlache, Mount (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mount Gaston de Gerlache  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 5154
Name ID: 125558

Feature type: Mountain (2a)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

The southernmost massif (2,400 m) in the Queen Fabiola Mountains. Discovered on Oct. 7, 1960 by the BelgAE, 1960, under Guido Derom. Named by Derom for Gaston de Gerlache de Gomery, son of Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery (leader of the Belgica expedition, 1897-99). Gaston de Gerlache de Gomery led the BelgAE, 1957-58, which landed on Princess Ragnhild Coast and built the Roi Baudouin Station to carry out the scientific program of the IGY.

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Location

Latitude:
71° 44' 00.0" S
-71.73333°
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Longitude:
35° 49' 00.0" E
35.81667°
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Altitude:
2400 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Person:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1966

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