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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| Jameson Point (RUS) | 63° 15' 00.0" S | 62° 15' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 118619 Place ID: 7053 | |||
| Jameson Point (GBR) | 63° 17' 39.7" S | 62° 15' 43.9" W | Point |
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Name ID: 109503
Place ID: 7053
W coast of Low Island (q.v.), following air photography by FIDASE in 1956, was so named in association with the name Jamesons Island applied to the island by Weddell in 1820-23 (APC, 1962, p.17; BA chart 3205, 23.xi.1962). |
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| Jameson Point (USA) | 63° 17' 00.0" S | 62° 16' 00.0" W | Point |
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Name ID: 127039
Place ID: 7053
Point 3 mi N of Cape Garry on the W side of Low Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Roughly charted by the FrAE, 1908-10. Photographed from the air by the FIDASE, 1955-57, and more accurately delineated from these photos by the FIDS in 1959. The name "Jameson Island" was applied to Low Island by James Weddell in 1820-23. Jameson Point has been approved for this point to preserve Weddell's name on Low Island. |
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| Jameson, punta (ARG) | 63° 17' 00.0" S | 62° 15' 00.0" W | Point |
| Name ID: 101224 Place ID: 7053 | |||
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