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
Zhil'naja, gora (RUS) 71° 39' 00.0" S 12° 36' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 121503 Place ID: 16490

Zhil'najatoppen (NOR) 71° 39' 54.0" S 12° 38' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 116368 Place ID: 16490

The highest peak in Svarthausane, N-most in Søre Petermannkjeda, Wohlthatmassivet in Fimbulheimen. Zhil'naja = vein, lode.

Zhil'naya Mountain (USA) 71° 40' 00.0" S 12° 38' 00.0" E Mountain
Name ID: 133971 Place ID: 16490

The central mountain, 2,560 m, of the Svarthausane Crags, in Sudliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by GerAE, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by NorAE, 1956-60; remapped by SovAE, 1960-61, and named Gora Zhil'naya (branching mountain).

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