Budd Coast

Budd Coast (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Budd Coast  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 1992
Name ID: 352

Feature type: Coast

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

That portion of the coast of Wilkes Land, lying between the Hatch Islands and Cape Waldron. Delineated from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). The name was first applied by Wilkes to a coast reported as lying north of its true position. Named after Thomas A Budd, acting Master of the sloop Peacock of the US Exploring Expedition (1838-42).

Named For

Thomas A Budd, acting Master of the sloop

Location

Latitude:
66° 30' 00.0" S
-66.50000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
112° 00' 00.0" E
112.00000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
11-Aug-1955

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