Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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 |
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| Hut Point (NZL) | 77° 51' 00.0" S | 166° 38' 00.0" E | Point |
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Name ID: 113599
Place ID: 6800
This prosaic name was given to one of the most widely known points in the Ross Dependency. It is a small promontory lying about 1 1/2 miles north-west of Cape Armitage at the southern end of Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island. Discovered and named by the NAE, 1901-04, which built their Discovery hut at this point. It was used as an advanced base by the BAE, 1907-09, by the BAE, 1910-13, and by the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-17. Nearby is the present American Base, established in 1955-56, and known as Williams Air Operating Facility. |
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| Hut Point (RUS) | 77° 51' 00.0" S | 166° 37' 00.0" E | Point |
| Name ID: 118557 Place ID: 6800 | |||
| Hut Point (USA) | 77° 51' 00.0" S | 166° 38' 00.0" E | Point |
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Name ID: 126872
Place ID: 6800
Small point lying 1 mi NW of Cape Armitage, at the S end of Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. Discovered and named by the BrNAE (1901-04) under Scott, who established their hut on the point. |
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