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
Fortress Rocks (NZL) 77° 51' 00.0" S 166° 41' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 113323 Place ID: 4843

Rocks between The Gap and Middle Crater, at Hut Point on Ross Island. A descriptive name applied by members of the BAE, 1910-13.

Fortress Rocks (RUS) 77° 50' 00.0" S 166° 41' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 118047 Place ID: 4843

Fortress Rocks (USA) 77° 51' 00.0" S 166° 41' 00.0" E Rock
Name ID: 125301 Place ID: 4843

A cluster of low rock summits 0.5 mi N of the summit of Observation Hill on Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. A descriptive name given by members of the BrAE, 1910-13, under Scott.

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