Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Penola Strait (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Penola Strait (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Strait (9)
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:
Strait 11 mi long and averaging 2 mi wide, separating the Argentine Islands, Petermann Island and Hovgaard Island from the W coast of Graham Land. Traversed by the BelgAE under Gerlache on Feb. 12, 1898. Named by the BGLE, 1934-37, under Rymill, for the expedition ship Penola.
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