Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/10635
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Name source
EnglishSprightly IslandSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
SpanishSprightly, islaSCAR Composite Gazetteer   
PlaceType Island 
Latitude 64° 17' 0" S (-64.2833333°)  
Longitude 61° 5' 0" W (-61.0833333°)  
Source SCAR Composite Gazetteer, available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/
Notes Belgica information (en): An island 1 mi NW of Spring Point in Hughes Bay, Graham Land. First roughly surveyed by the BelgAE (1897-99). Named by UK-APC after the British sealer Sprightly, Captain Hughes, which visited this vicinity in 1824-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov    
Relation 
Part of  Southern Ocean (IHO Sea Area)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2006-04-06 14:59:04 by Deckers Pieter
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