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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| Hongo, isla (ARG) | 68° 53' 00.0" S | 67° 52' 00.0" W | Island |
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| Mushroom Island (GBR) | 68° 54' 00.0" S | 67° 53' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 110281
Place ID: 10016
WSW of Cape Berteaux, Marguerite Bay, Fallières Coast, was surveyed by BGLE in 1936 and so named from its resemblance to a mushroom cap, as seen from the air (BA chart 3175, 1.iii.1940; Stephenson, 1940, map facing p.232; APC, 1955, p.15; DCS 601 sheet 68 66, 1955). Mushroom Islands [sic] (USAAF chart [LR-74], 1942). Isla Mushroom (Rymill and others, 1943, map facing p.272; Chile. IHA, 1974, p.206). Isla Hongo [translation of English name] (Chile. DNH chart LIII, 1947; Pierrou, 1970, p.430). The island was resurveyed by FIDS from "Stonington Island", 1948-49. Mushroom-Øya (Rønne, 1950b, p.56). IÎle Mushroom (France. SHM, 1954, p.49). Mushroom Islet (USHO, 1956, p.38). Paddestoel Eiland [translation of English name] (Knapp, 1958, p.582). Ostrov Mashrum (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). |
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| Mushroom Island (USA) | 68° 53' 00.0" S | 67° 53' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 129237
Place ID: 10016
Ice-covered island lying 10 mi WSW of Cape Berteaux, off the W coast of Graham Land. First charted by the BGLE under Rymill, 1934-37, and so named because of its resemblance to a mushroom cap. |
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| Mushroom, Isla (CHL) | 68° 53' 00.0" S | 67° 53' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 105975
Place ID: 10016
Fue cartografiado por la Expedición Antártica Británica de Rymill, 1934-1937 y se debe su nombre al parecido que tiene con un hongo (Mushroom). Situada a 10 millas al SW del cabo Berteaux de la costa SW de la península Tierra de O'Higgins, alcanza una altura de 150 metros y está cubierta de hielo, salvo en su cara NE que presenta un acantilado de piedra desnuda. |
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