Riddell Nunataks

Riddell Nunataks (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Riddell Nunataks  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 12127
Name ID: 130762

Feature type: Nunatak (2b)

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

Group of low exposed rock ridges, with snow and ice nearly extending to the summits, lying 5 mi NW of Anare Nunataks in Mac. Robertson Land. Discovered by an ANARE party led by R.G. Dovers in 1954. Named for Alfred Riddell, carpenter at Mawson Station in 1955.

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Location

Latitude:
69° 54' 00.0" S
-69.90000°
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Longitude:
64° 20' 00.0" E
64.33333°
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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:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1961

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