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
Mount Andes (USA) 85° 53' 00.0" S 146° 46' 00.0" W Mountain
Name ID: 121811 Place ID: 371

Peak, 2,525 m, in the SE part of the Tapley Mountains. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and USN air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Cdr. Paul G. Andes, USN, pilot at McMurdo Station, 1962-63 and 1963-64.

Omega Cove (AUS) 68° 38' 52.1" S 78° 09' 46.8" E Cove
Name ID: 371 Place ID: 10618

A small cove in the Vestfold Hills, approximately 200 m in diameter which is almost fully enclosed by two moraine ridges on the southern side.

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