Marine Gazetteer Placedetails

MRGID http://marineregions.org/mrgid/17240
Status Proposed standard Proposed standard
Names
Language Name Name source
EnglishJanssen PeakU.S. Board on Geographic Names   
SpanishPico MargalotU.S. Board on Geographic Names   
EnglishPico GorritiU.S. Board on Geographic Names   
PlaceType Peak 
Latitude 64° 52' 58.8" S (-64.883°)  
Longitude 63° 30' 57.6" W (-63.516°)  
Source U.S. Board on Geographic Names, available online at http://geonames.usgs.gov
Notes Belgica information (en): Conspicuous peak, 1,085 m, forming the SW end of Sierra DuFief in the SW part of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the BelgAE, 1897-99, under Gerlache. Charted by the FrAE, 1903-05, under Charcot, who named it for Jules Janssen, noted French astronomer. http://geonames.usgs.gov    
Relations 
Part of  Fief Mountains (Mountain range)  [view hierarchy]   
Part of  Wiencke Island (Island)  [view hierarchy]   
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Edit history Last edited on 2007-12-13 08:38:01 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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