Mount Rich

Rich, Mount (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Mount Rich  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 12122
Name ID: 139424

Feature type: Mountain

Origin

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

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

An isolated peak in the Brown Hills 10.9km northwest of Diamond Hill. It is about 1380m high. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MM06

Named For

Discovered by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (1962-63). Named after Professor Charles Clayton Rich, deputy leader and geologist of the expedition.

Location

Latitude:
79° 47' 16.7" S
-79.78796°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
158° 48' 38.1" E
158.81060°
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Altitude:
1381 m
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Images

No images of this place could be found.

Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
LINZ AntTopo50 series
Source Identifier:
MM06 : Edition 1.00 Published 2012
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
LINZ
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

Coordinates also checked against REMA 8m tile 20_35

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
16-Jul-1964

Related information

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