Robinson Peak

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

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

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Place ID: 12245
Name ID: 130862

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

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

Narrative

A sharp peak, 2,040 m, on the ridge E of Rennell Glacier, standing 7 mi S of Mount Virginia in the Heritage Range. Mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Willard E. Robinson, construction mechanic at Byrd Station in 1965.

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Location

Latitude:
79° 23' 00.0" S
-79.38333°
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Longitude:
83° 58' 00.0" W
-83.96667°
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Altitude:
2040 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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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-1966

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