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
The Knoll (NZL) 77° 31' 00.0" S 169° 21' 00.0" E
Name ID: 113709 Place ID: 7666

A snow-free knoll, about 365m high, surmounting Cape Crozier at the eastern extremity of Ross Island. Discovered and given this descriptive name by the NAE, 1901-04.

The Knoll (USA) 77° 31' 00.0" S 169° 21' 00.0" E
Name ID: 127504 Place ID: 7666

Snow-free knoll, 370 m, surmounting Cape Crozier at the E extremity of Ross Island. Discovered and named by the BrNAE, 1901-04, under Scott.

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