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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| McGinnis Peak (NZL) | 84° 32' 00.0" S | 177° 52' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 113878
Place ID: 9275
A prominent peak with a large bare cirque in the north slope, rising to about 1100m on the south-east side of the terminus of Kosco Glacier, in the Bush Mountains of the Queen Maud Range. Discovered and photographed by the US Antarctic Services Expedition, 1939-41, on Flight C of 29 February - 1 March 1940, and surveyed by A P Crary in 1957/58. Named by Crary for Lyle McGinnis, seismologist of the US Victoria Land Traverse Party in 1958/59. |
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| McGinnis Peak (USA) | 84° 32' 00.0" S | 177° 52' 00.0" W | Peak |
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Name ID: 128663
Place ID: 9275
A prominent peak (1,270 m) with a large, bare cirque in the N slope, standing near the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, just E of the lower part of Kosco Glacier and 3.5 mi SW of Oppegaard Spur. Discovered by the USAS, 1939-41. Surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58, and named by him for Lyle McGinnis, seismologist with the U.S. Victoria Land Traverse Party in 1958-59. |
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