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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Penguin Heights (USA) | 68° 08' 00.0" S | 42° 38' 00.0" E | Heights |
Name ID: 129993
Place ID: 11069
A relatively low, rocky elevation about 1 mi SW of Cape Hinode, on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62. The name Penguin Heights was given by JARE Headquarters in 1973. |
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