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
Calf Point (NZL) 71° 30' 00.0" S 169° 45' 00.0" E Point
Name ID: 112915 Place ID: 2203

A point about 1 mile west of Penelope Point forming the south-eastern boundary of Relay Bay in the Robertson Bay area of northern Victoria Land. Surveyed and named in 1911 by the Northern Party, led by Campbell, of the BAE, 1910-13. Named because of the large number of young seals seen here.

Calf Point (USA) 71° 30' 00.0" S 169° 45' 00.0" E Point
Name ID: 123211 Place ID: 2203

A point between the terminus of Nielsen Glacier and Penelope Point on the W shore of Robertson Bay, northern Victoria Land. Charted and named in 1911 by the Northern Party, led by Campbell, of the BrAE 1910-13. Named because of the great number of young seals seen here.

Draves Point (AUS) 66° 05' 13.0" S 101° 07' 54.7" E Point
Name ID: 2203 Place ID: 3866

The westernmost point of Booth Peninsula in the Bunger Hills, Knox Coast, Wilkes Land.

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