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
Terror Point (NZL) 77° 40' 41.8" S 168° 15' 10.0" E Point
Name ID: 139764 Place ID: 14567

A coastal point on the southeast of Ross Island, on the east of Fog Bay in Windless Bight, and west of Cape MacKay. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MF15

Terror Point (USA) 77° 41' 00.0" S 168° 13' 00.0" E Point
Name ID: 132589 Place ID: 14567

A point below Mount Terror. It marks the E limit of Fog Bay, 4 mi WNW of Cape MacKay, Ross Island. The name was first used by members of the BrNAE, 1901-04, and was apparently applied in association with Mount Terror which overlooks this point from northeastward.

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