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.
Showing all 3 place names.
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langnes Peninsula (USA) | 68° 28' 00.0" S | 78° 15' 00.0" E | Peninsula |
|
Name ID: 127786
Place ID: 8105
A narrow rocky peninsula of irregular shape, 9 mi long, being the northernmost of the three main peninsulas that comprise the Vestfold Hills. The name derives from "Langneset" (the long point), applied by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) which mapped the peninsula from aerial photographs. |
|||
| Langneset (RUS) | 68° 28' 00.0" S | 78° 15' 00.0" E | Peninsula |
| Name ID: 118965 Place ID: 8105 | |||
| Long Peninsula (AUS) | 68° 28' 20.0" S | 78° 14' 40.0" E | Peninsula |
|
Name ID: 2086
Place ID: 8105
A narrow, sinuous, rocky peninsula about 19 km long, in the northern section of the Vestfold Hills. Mapped from air photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) and called Langneset (The Long Point) by Norwegian cartographers. |
|||
Showing all 3 place names.