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
Jennings Promontory (AUS) 70° 12' 10.1" S 72° 33' 34.2" E Promontory
Name ID: 2228 Place ID: 7110

A rock promontory on the eastern margin of the Amery Ice Shelf. Delineated from air photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). Visited by an ANARE party in 1958 and its position fixed.Named by USACAN after Lieut. J.C. Jennings, USN, co-pilot and navigator on Operation Highjump flights in the area.

Jennings Promontory (RUS) 70° 10' 00.0" S 72° 31' 00.0" E Promontory
Name ID: 118636 Place ID: 7110

Jennings Promontory (USA) 70° 10' 00.0" S 72° 33' 00.0" E Promontory
Name ID: 127084 Place ID: 7110

A prominent rock promontory on the eastern margin of Amery Ice Shelf between Branstetter Rocks and Kreitzer Glacier. Delineated in 1952 by John H. Roscoe from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47), and named by him for Lt. James C. Jennings, USN, co-pilot and navigator on Operation Highjump photographic flights in this area.

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