MRGID |
http://marineregions.org/mrgid/10346 |
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English | Steinheil Point | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
Spanish | Steinheil, punta | SCAR Composite Gazetteer |
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Latitude |
64° 51' 0" S (-64.85°) |
Longitude |
62° 40' 0" W (-62.6666667°) |
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SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/ |
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Notes |
Belgica information (en): Point 5 mi SE of Duthiers Point on the W side of Andvord Bay, on the W coast of Graham Land. First roughly charted by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Adolf Steinheil (1832-1893), German mathematical optician who designed and introduced an improved aplanatic camera lens in 1866 and, independently, the telephoto lens in 1891. http://geonames.usgs.gov |
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Last edited on 2006-04-06 14:59:04 by Deckers Pieter
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