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
Otway Massif (NZL) 85° 27' 00.0" S 172° 00' 00.0" E Massif
Name ID: 114060 Place ID: 10755

A very prominent massif at the head of the Mill Glacier, the highest peak rising to 3200m above sea level. Covereing about 120 square miles in area, this massif is a landmark for aviators flying up the Mill Glacier to the South Pole. The Southern Party of the NZGSAE, 1961-62, which surveyed and named this feature, were landed at plateau level 2 miles to the south east of this massif on 6 November 1961, and climbed the highest peak a few days later, suffering extreme discomfort from altitude sickness. Named for P M Otway of the Southern Party, who had wintered over at Scott Base and had been assistant surveyor with the Northern Party during the summer of 1960-61.

Otway Massif (USA) 85° 27' 00.0" S 172° 00' 00.0" E Massif
Name ID: 129743 Place ID: 10755

A prominent, mainly ice-free massif, about 10 mi long and 7 mi wide, standing at the NW end of the Grosvenor Mountains at the confluence of Mill Glacier and Mill Stream Glacier. Surveyed and named by the Southern Party of the NZGSAE (1961-62) for P.M. Otway, who had wintered over at Scott Base and was a member of this party and the Northern Party during the summer of 1960-61.

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