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
Murcray Heights (NZL) 78° 04' 48.2" S 162° 14' 25.1" E Heights
Name ID: 139720 Place ID: 16731

A cluster of prominent peaks that rise to 3091m at the south end of Sickle Ridge, Royal Society Range, Victoria Land. Feature depicted on: NZ AntTopo50-MG09

Murcray Heights (USA) 78° 05' 00.0" S 162° 13' 00.0" E Heights
Name ID: 129212 Place ID: 16731

Named after the Murcray brothers, David G. and Frank H., and Frank J. Murcray (son of David G.), University of Denver, long term specialists in infrared spectroscopy in Antarctica.

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