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
Barker Peak (NZL) 77° 30' 00.0" S 168° 18' 00.0" E Peak
Name ID: 134124 Place ID: 17023

Feature n.33 in ACAN minutes of 19/06/2000. A peak 3.6 mi WNW of Mount Terror on Ross Island. The feature rises to c. 2200 m and is the western of two peaks near the S end of Giggenbach Ridge. Named by NZGB (2000) after Major James R M. Barker, officer in command at Scott Base, 1970-71; a NZAP manager, 1970-86.

Barker Peak (USA) 77° 30' 00.0" S 168° 18' 00.0" E Peak
Name ID: 122195 Place ID: 17023

A peak 3.6 mi WNW of Mount Terror on Ross Island. The feature rises to c.2200 m and is the western of two peaks near the S end of Giggenbach Ridge. Name by NZGB (2000) after Major James R. M. Barker, officer in command at Scott Base, 1970-71; a NZAP manager, 1970-86.

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