Barra, Punta

Barra, Punta (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Barra, Punta  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 2616
Name ID: 134803

Feature type: Cape (8)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Nombre dado por el Instituto Hidrográfico de la Armada de Chile y corresponde al apellido del comandante del AP. "Piloto Pardo" capitán de fragata Sr. Carlos Barra Von Kretschmann, durante la Expedición Antártica de 1971. Punta arenosa que se ubica en la costa S de la caleta Potter de la bahía Fildes, isla Rey Jorge, islas Shetland del Sur.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 14' 00.0" S
-62.23333°
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Longitude:
58° 38' 00.0" W
-58.63333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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