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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| West Beacon (NZL) | 77° 49' 00.0" S | 160° 48' 00.0" E | Hill |
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Name ID: 114704
Place ID: 15903
The prominent western peak rising high above the plateau-type ridge that joins its to East Beacon, the whole forming the feature known as Beacon Heights, on the south side of the Upper Taylor Glacier. Named West Beacon by the NZGSAE, 1958-59. |
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| West Beacon (USA) | 77° 49' 00.0" S | 160° 48' 00.0" E | |
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Name ID: 133578
Place ID: 15903
The prominent western peak, rising to 2,345 m in Beacon Hieghts (q.v.), in the Quartermain Mountains, Victoria Land. The name "Beacon Height West" was first used by the BrNAE (1901-04). The name was shortened by the NZGSAE, 1958-59. |
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