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
Cape Confusion (NZL) 74° 50' 00.0" S 163° 50' 00.0" E Cape
Name ID: 113036 Place ID: 2902

A Cape two to three miles east of the northern tip of Inexpressible Island. Given this descriptive name by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63, because of the complexities of geology in this region.

Cape Confusion (USA) 74° 50' 00.0" S 163° 50' 00.0" E Cape
Name ID: 123749 Place ID: 2902

A rocky point which projects from the SW part of the Northern Foothills, 4 mi NW of Cape Russell, on the coast of Victoria Land. Visited by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1962-63, which gave the name because of the complex geological structure of the area.

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