SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.

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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Nunes, punta (ARG) 65° 33' 00.0" S 64° 15' 00.0" W Point
Name ID: 101712 Place ID: 10445

Nuñez Point (USA) 65° 33' 00.0" S 64° 15' 00.0" W Point
Name ID: 129531 Place ID: 10445

Point forming the W extremity of Takaki Promontory, between Beascochea and Leroux Bays on the W coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the FrAE, 1903-05, and named by Charcot for Captain Nunez, Argentine Navy.

Núñez, Punta (CHL) 65° 33' 00.0" S 64° 15' 00.0" W Point
Name ID: 106025 Place ID: 10445

Fue descubierto por la Expedición Antártica Francesa del Dr. Jean B. Charcot, quien le dio el nombre por el capitán Núñez de la Armada Argentina. Punta situada entre las bahías Beascochea y Leroux en la costa W de la península Tierra de O'Higgins.

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