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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Cavarus Point (BGR) | 66° 35' 43.0" S | 62° 31' 25.0" W | |
Name ID: 137593
Place ID: 19181
The mostly ice-covered point on the S side of the entrance to Zimen Inlet and the N side of the entrance to Brentopara Inlet on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. Situated on the E coast of Churchill Peninsula, 16.36 km N of Cape Alexander, 12.8 km S of Slav Point, and 36.48 km WSW of Veier Head on Jason Peninsula. British mapping in 1974. Named after King Cavarus, a Celtic ruler in Thrace (3rd century BC). |
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