Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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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| Paragon Point (GBR) | 65° 38' 00.0" S | 64° 17' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 110497
Place ID: 10884
SW side of Leroux Bay, Graham Coast, was photographed from the air by FIDASE and surveyed from the ground by FIDS-RN, 1956-58; so named because the feature is a true point, whether seen in plan or elevation (APC, 1959a, p.9; BA chart 3573, 26.viii.1960). |
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| Paragon Point (USA) | 65° 38' 00.0" S | 64° 17' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 129839
Place ID: 10884
Small but prominent point on the SW side of Leroux Bay, 3 mi WSW of Eijkman Point on the W coast of Graham Land. Charted by the BGLE under Rymill, 1934-37. So named by the UK-APC in 1959. |
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| Paragón, punta (ARG) | 65° 38' 00.0" S | 67° 17' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 101779 Place ID: 10884 | |||
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