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
Hordern Gap (AUS) 67° 52' 47.6" S 62° 29' 21.7" E Gap
Name ID: 430 Place ID: 6593

A gap in the David Range between Mount Coates and Mount Hordern. Plotted by Norwegian cartographers from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37). This gap is used by ANARE parties as a route through the range. Named by ANARE from Mount Hordern.

Hordern Gap (RUS) 67° 53' 00.0" S 62° 30' 00.0" E Pass
Name ID: 118503 Place ID: 6593

Hordern Gap (USA) 67° 53' 00.0" S 62° 30' 00.0" E Pass
Name ID: 126692 Place ID: 6593

Gap, 3 mi wide, between Mount Coates and Mount Hordern in the David Range of the Framnes Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. This gap was used by ANARE parties in 1957 and 1958 as a route through the range. Named by ANARE for its proximity to Mount Hordern.

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