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
Heito Glacier (USA) 69° 16' 00.0" S 39° 48' 00.0" E
Name ID: 126377 Place ID: 6201

A small glacier draining westward along the south side of Mount Heito in the southern part of Langhovde Hills, Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62. Named Heito-hyoga (flat-top glacier) for its proximity to Mount Heito by JARE Headquarters in 1973.

Heitô Hyôga (JPN) 69° 16' 00.0" S 39° 49' 00.0" E Glacier
Name ID: 112319 Place ID: 6201

A small glacier draining westward along the south side of Heitô Zan, in the southern part of Langhovde. Mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE, 1957-62, and named Heitô Hyôga (Heitô glacier) for its proximity to Heitô Zan.

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