Name details

Prince Charles Strait

Prince Charles Strait (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Prince Charles Strait  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 110712

Feature type: Strait

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

between Cape Valentine, Elephant Island, and Cornwallis Island, was known to sealers from 1821. The first recorded navigation of the strait was made by Lieut. Cadwalader Ringgold, USN, in the brig Porpoise of USEE, 7 March 1839. The strait was again traversed by John Biscoe (Cdr H. Kirkwood, RN) and the sloop HMS Sparrow (Cdr J.V. Waterhouse,RN) in company,7 December 1948. By approval of HM King George VI, the strait was named after HRH Prince Charles Philip Arthur George (later Prince of Wales), born 14 November 1948 (Times, 22 January 1949; BA chart 3205, 12.ii.1954; APC, 1955, p.17; BA chart 3205, 23.xi.1962). Prince Charles' Strait (FIG, 1950, p.33). Pasaje Príncipe Carlos [translation of English name], incorrectly referring to the passage between Elephant Island and Clarence Island (Argentina. MM chart H-710, 1977).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
61° 05' 59.1" S
-61.09975°
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Longitude:
54° 33' 59.7" W
-54.56658°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
8-Sep-1953

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