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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| Williamson Head (AUS) | 69° 10' 03.1" S | 157° 52' 40.4" E | Head |
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Name ID: 643
Place ID: 16092
A prominent headland on the coast of Oates Land. Discovered from the Terra Nova in February 1911 during Scott's last expedition. Named after Petty Officer Thomas S. Williamson, RN, a member of the shore party of the expedition. |
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| Williamson Head (RUS) | 69° 07' 00.0" S | 157° 48' 00.0" E | Head |
| Name ID: 121399 Place ID: 16092 | |||
| Williamson Head (USA) | 69° 11' 00.0" S | 158° 00' 00.0" E | Head |
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Name ID: 133739
Place ID: 16092
A prominent cape 6 mi WNW of Drake Head on the coast of Antarctica. Discovered from the Terra Nova in Feb. 1911 during Scott's last expedition. Named for Petty Officer Thomas S. Williamson, RN, a member of the expedition. |
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