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
Førstefjell (NOR) 71° 50' 00.0" S 5° 44' 00.0" W
Name ID: 115122 Place ID: 4833

Nunatak in the W slope of Giæverryggen, Maudheimvidda. F.=the first mountain.

Førstefjell (USA) 71° 50' 00.0" S 5° 43' 00.0" W
Name ID: 125291 Place ID: 4833

An isolated nunatak about 5 mi N of Forstefjellsrabben, in the NW part of Giaever Ridge in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by NBSAE (1949-52) and named Forstefjell (first mountain).

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