Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Friesland Ridge (BGR) | 62° 42' 15.0" S | 60° 13' 30.0" W | Ridge |
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Name ID: 134059
Place ID: 17202
The western ridge of Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island; extending 15.5 km northeastward from Botev Point to Shipka Saddle, 5 km wide. Rising to 1,684 m (Mount Friesland, summit of the island). British mapping in 1968, partial Spanish mapping in 1991 and Bulgarian survey in 1995-96. Takes its name from Mount Friesland. |
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