Castro Peak

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

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

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Place ID: 18435
Name ID: 136708

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

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

Narrative

The peak rising to 306 m on Hurd Peninsula, Livingston Island. Situated 750 m SSW of MacGregor Peaks and 1.87 km NE of Binn Peak. Spanish mapping in 1991. Named for Vicente Castro, mountain guide at Juan Carlos I base who took part in the first ascent of the peak during the 2003/04 season.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 42' 19.0" S
-62.70528°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
60° 23' 54.0" W
-60.39833°
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Altitude:
306 m
Unknown precision

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:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

new feature (Ivanov, 15.9.08)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
12-Aug-2008

Related information

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