Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
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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| Founders Peaks (USA) | 79° 10' 00.0" S | 86° 15' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 125321
Place ID: 4867
A cluster of sharp peaks and ridges located just E of Founders Escarpment and between Minnesota and Gowan Glaciers, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Founders Peaks were mapped by USGS from surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. The name was applied by US-ACAN is association with the name Heritage Range. |
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