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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| Hargreaves Peak (NZL) | 71° 37' 06.7" S | 170° 33' 21.7" E | Peak |
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Name ID: 139492
Place ID: 18492
The highest peak on Adare Peninsula, rising to approximately 2085m. The feature descends sharply to Downshire Cliffs to the east, and its western slopes gently descend toward Nameless Glacier, which flows into Protection Cove. Topographic map: SR 59-60/13 & 14 (Pt) Cape Adare (1:250,000). |
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| Hargreaves Peak (USA) | 71° 37' 15.0" S | 170° 33' 05.0" E | |
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Name ID: 136786
Place ID: 18492
The highest peak on Adare Peninsula, Victoria Land, rising to 2083 meters. The feature stands sharply above Downshire Cliffs to the east; its western ice slopes descend gently toward Nameless Glacier. Named by NZGB (2008) after Paul Hargreaves, sea cadet aboard HMNZS Hawea on the first New Zealand scientific voyage into the Southern Ocean and Ross Sea in company with HMNZS Endeavour, summer 1956-57; visitor to Scott Base and McMurdo Sound on Distinguished Visitor tour, January 1994; Board Member, Antarctica New Zealand from 2001; Chairman, 2003-2008. |
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