Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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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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| Independence Hills (RUS) | 80° 25' 00.0" S | 81° 15' 00.0" W | Hill |
| Name ID: 118572 Place ID: 6877 | |||
| Independence Hills (USA) | 80° 25' 00.0" S | 81° 33' 00.0" W | Hill |
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Name ID: 126924
Place ID: 6877
A line of rugged hills and peaks, 10 mi long. with mainly bare rock eastern slopes. They lie 3 mi SE of Marble Hills and form the S segment of the W wall of Horseshoe Valley, in the Heritage Range. Independence Hills were mapped by USGS from ground surveys and USN air photos, 1961-66. The name was applied by US-ACAN in association with the name Heritage Range. |
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