Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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 |
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| Jorge Island (GBR) | 62° 22' 47.1" S | 59° 45' 38.5" W | Island |
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Name ID: 109552
Place ID: 7232
one of the Aitcho Islands (q.v.), English Strait, South Shetland Islands, was named Isla Jorge by CAE, 1948-49, after the son of Capt. (C) José Duarte, commanding the patrol ship Lautaro (Chile. DNH chart 1405, 1961; IHA, 1974, p.166). Jorge Island (APC, 1974, p.4; BA, 1974, p.165). |
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| Jorge Island (USA) | 62° 23' 00.0" S | 59° 46' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 127172
Place ID: 7232
One of the Aitcho Islands, lying 0.5 mi SE of Passage Rock, English Strait, in the South Shetland Islands. The name was given by the third Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1949-50) after the son of commander Jose Duarte of the ship Lautaro. |
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| Jorge, Isla (CHL) | 62° 22' 00.0" S | 59° 44' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 105753
Place ID: 7232
El nombre fue puesto por la III Expedición Antártica Chilena de 1949-1950 por el hijo del comandante del patrullero "Lautaro", capitán de corbeta Sr. José Duarte. Situada al SW del islote Channel, frente a la costa W de isla Robert, islas Shetland del Sur. |
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