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)
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Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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Trakiya Heights (BGR) | 63° 45' 07.0" S | 58° 31' 10.0" W | |
Name ID: 137045
Place ID: 18709
The heights rising to 1336 m on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Bounded by Russell West Glacier to the N, Russell East Glacier to the NE, Victory Glacier to the SW and Zlidol Gate to the NW. Surmounting Prince Gustav Channel, Weddell Sea to the SE. Extending 10 km in NW-SE direction and 5.9 km in NE-SW direction. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the historical region of Trakiya (Thrace). Approved on June 3, 2010. |
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