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
Sentry Rocks (NZL) 70° 45' 17.2" S 167° 24' 22.8" E Offshore rock
Name ID: 139913 Place ID: 13025

Two high, rugged rocks just off of Cape Dayman, at Tapsell Foreland along the north coast of Victoria Land.

Sentry Rocks (USA) 70° 45' 00.0" S 167° 24' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 131429 Place ID: 13025

Two high, rugged rocks lying just off Cape Dayman along the N coast of Victoria Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. The US-ACAN applied this descriptive name which is suggestive of the position and appearance of the feature.

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