Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
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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Mount Kirkpatrick (NZL) | 84° 20' 00.0" S | 166° 25' 00.0" E | Mountain |
Name ID: 113704
Place ID: 7564
The loftiest peak in the Queen Alexandra Range, 4518m high, lying midway on the western flank of the Beardmore Glacier and south of the Cloudmaker. Discovered and named by the BAE, 1907-09, in 1908. Named for a wealthy Glasgow businessman, who was one of the original supporters of the expedition. |
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Mount Kirkpatrick (RUS) | 84° 18' 00.0" S | 166° 25' 00.0" E | Mountain |
Name ID: 118777 Place ID: 7564 | |||
Mount Kirkpatrick (USA) | 84° 20' 00.0" S | 166° 25' 00.0" E | Mountain |
Name ID: 127438
Place ID: 7564
A lofty, generally ice-free mountain 5 mi W of Mount Dickerson. At 4,528 m, it is the highest point in the Queen Alexandra Range. Discovered and named by the BrAE (1907-09). Named for a Glasgow businessman, who was one of the original supporters of the expedition. |
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