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
Den Hartog Peak (NZL) 84° 20' 00.0" S 178° 52' 00.0" E Peak
Name ID: 113132 Place ID: 3514

A peak about 990m high with dark rock exposures on its north-east and east sides, on the north-west side of the mouth of Ramsey Glacier, close to the south-west edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered and photographed by the US Antarctic Services and surveyed by A P Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Stephen Den Hartog, glaciologist on the US Victoria Land Traverse Party of 1958-59.

Den Hartog Peak (RUS) 84° 17' 00.0" S 179° 00' 00.0" E Peak
Name ID: 117671 Place ID: 3514

Den Hartog Peak (USA) 84° 20' 00.0" S 178° 52' 00.0" E Peak
Name ID: 124256 Place ID: 3514

A small peak at the W side of the mouth of Ramsey Glacier, 3 mi SE of Woodall Peak. Discovered and photographed by the USAS on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Stephen Den Hartog, who was glaciologist on the Victoria Land Traverse Party (1958-59), and wintered at Little America V, 1958.

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