Elfring Peak

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

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

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Place ID: 18251
Name ID: 135995

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 peak rising to 2600 m between the lower part of Della Pia Glacier and Aster Glacier, where the two glaciers enter Thomas Glacier on the E side of Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Named by US-ACAN (2006) after Christine A. (Chris) Elfring, Director of the Polar Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences, 1996-2006.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
78° 35' 00.0" S
-78.58333°
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Longitude:
84° 58' 00.0" W
-84.96667°
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Altitude:
2600 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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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

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2006

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