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 Obelisk (RUS) 77° 37' 00.0" S 161° 40' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 119725 Place ID: 10503

Obelisk Mountain (NZL) 77° 37' 00.0" S 161° 37' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 114038 Place ID: 10503

A mountain near Taylor Glacier Dry Valley in Victoria Land. Given this descriptive name by the Western Party, led by Taylor, of the BAE, 1910-13, in February 1911.

Obelisk Mountain (USA) 77° 37' 00.0" S 161° 37' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 129585 Place ID: 10503

Mountain, about 2,200 m, between Catspaw Glacier and Mount Odin in the Asgard Range of Victoria Land. Given this descriptive name by the Western Journey Party, led by Taylor, of the BrAE, 1910-13.

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