The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a

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government committee, part of the

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, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the

British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territories, of which it is by far the largest by area. It comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between ...

(BAT) and the

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(SGSSI). Such names are formally approved by the Commissioners of the BAT and SGSSI respectively, and published in the BAT Gazetteer and the SGSSI Gazetteer maintained by the Committee. The BAT names are also published in the international Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica maintained by

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. The Committee may also consider proposals for new place names for geographical features in areas of Antarctica outside BAT and SGSSI, which are referred to other Antarctic place-naming authorities, or decided by the Committee itself if situated in the unclaimed sector of Antarctica.

Names attributed by the committee

* Anvil Crag, named for descriptive features * Anckorn Nunataks, named after J. F. Anckorn * Bachstrom Point, named after

Johann Bachstrom Jan Fryderyk or Johann Friedrich Bachstrom (24 December 1688, near Rawitsch, now Rawicz, Poland - June 1742, Nieswiez, now Nyasvizh, Belarus) was a writer, scientist and Lutheran theologian who spent the last decade of his life in Leiden. His surn ...

, author * Baldred Rock, originally named Bass Rock and renamed in 1954 after Saint Baldred * Bamber Glacier, named after Jonathan Bamber * Barrett Buttress, named after Richard G. Barrett, surveyor * Basilisk Crag, named for descriptive features * Bergel Rock, named after Alexandra Bergel * Bernard Rocks, named after

Claude Bernard Claude Bernard (; 12 July 1813 – 10 February 1878) was a French physiologist. Historian I. Bernard Cohen of Harvard University called Bernard "one of the greatest of all men of science". He originated the term '' milieu intérieur'', and the ...

, French physiologist * Berntsen Ridge, named after Captain Søren Berntsen * Binary Peaks, originally named Doppelspitz; the new name was recommended in 1971 * Blechnum Peaks, named after the rare fern ''

Blechnum penna-marina ''Austroblechnum penna-marina'', synonym ''Blechnum penna-marina'', known as Antarctic hard-fern, alpine water fern and pinque (Chilean Spanish), is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae, with a natural range from the Araucanía Region to ...

'', native to the region. * Blyth Spur, named John Blyth, cook * Bone Glacier, named after Douglas Bone * Bonner Beach, named after

Nigel Bonner William Nigel Bonner (15 February 1928 – 27 August 1994) was a British zoologist, Antarctic marine mammal specialist, author and ecologist. The topics of his books and scientific publications included marine animals, reindeer and the ecology of ...

zoologist and Antarctic mammal specialist. Breeding ground for

Weddell seal The Weddell seal (''Leptonychotes weddellii'') is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. The Weddell seal was discovered and named in the 1820s during expeditions led by British seali ...

s. * Bordal Rock, named after Harald Bordal, gunner *

Boreas Peak Boreas Peak () is a nunatak, high, at the north side of the terminus of Eureka Glacier, on the Rymill Coast of Palmer Land. The best ramp for the approach to Eureka Glacier from George VI Sound is normally found close to this nunatak. It was na ...

, named after Boreas * Bothy Bay, named for descriptive features * Boutan Rocks, named after Louis Marie-Auguste Boutan (1859–1934), French naturalist * Boyer Rocks, named after Joseph Boyer, French naval officer * Breccia Crags, named after geographic features * Bremner Glacier, named after Steven Bremner * Buddington Peak, named after James W. Buddington * Burns Bluff, named after Frederick M. Burns, geophysicist * Burton Cove, named after Robert W. Burton, British Antarctic Survey assistant * Buzfuz Rock, named after Sergeant Buzfuz, a character in Charles Dickens' ''

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'' * Cabrial Rock, named after Frank Cabrial, steward * Camana Rock, named after the ''Camana'' sailing vessel * Canis Heights, named after the constellations of

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and Canis Minor * Canso Rocks, named after the

Canso The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) is a representative body of companies that provide air traffic control. It represents the interests of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). CANSO members are responsible for supporting ov ...

aircraft * Capella Rocks, named after the star

Capella Capella is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has the Bayer designation α Aurigae, which is Latinised to Alpha Aurigae and abbreviated Alpha Aur or α Aur. Capella is the sixth-brightest star i ...

* Cape Fothergill, named after

Alastair Fothergill Alastair David William Fothergill (born 10 April 1960) is a British producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the series producer of the series ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), ''Planet Earth'' (2006) and the co-director of ...

Cape Zumberge Cape Zumberge is a steep rock cape on the west side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, marking the southwest end of the Orville Coast of Palmer Land on the continent of Antarctica. The name "Zumberge Nunatak" was given by the US-IGY party from Ellsworth Sta ...

, named after its association with

James Zumberge James Herbert Zumberge (December 27, 1923 – April 15, 1992) was a professor of geology and president of Grand Valley State University from 1962 to 1969, of Southern Methodist University from 1975 to 1980, and of the University of Southern C ...

* Capstan Rocks, named after its resemblance to a capstan * Catcher Icefall, named for its association with the whaling industry * Cetacea Rocks, named after the zoological order

Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...

* Catodon Rocks, named after the

sperm whale The sperm whale or cachalot (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus ''Physeter'' and one of three extant species in the sperm whale famil ...

, ''Physeter catodon'' * Cauldron Pool, named after geographical features * Chance Rock, named after geographical features * Chapman Hump, named in conjunction with Chapman Glacier * Chisel Peak, named for descriptive features * Copestake Peak, named after Paul Goodall-Copestake, biological assistant * Corelli Horn, named after

Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli (, also , , ; 17 February 1653 – 8 January 1713) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era. His music was key in the development of the modern genres of sonata and concerto, in establishing the preeminence of ...

, Italian composer * Cornice Channel, named for geographical features * Cornwall Peaks, originally named Cornwall Peak (singular); name changed in 1954 * Corr Dome, named for Hugh Corr * Cruchley Ice Piedmont, renamed in 1987 * Cuthbertson Snowfield, named after William Cuthbertson, artist * Davies Heights, named after Robert E.S. Davies, geologist * Davies Top, named after Anthony G. Davies, medical officer * Dikstra Buttresses, named after

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, geophysicist * Diver Point, named for geographic features * Dixey Rock, named after David J. Dixey * Dixon Peak, named after Lieutenant John B. Dixon,

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* Donnachie Cliff, named after Thomas Donnachie, radio operator * Downham Peak, named after Noel Y. Downham, meteorological assistant * Dreadnought Point, named for descriptive features * Dudeney Nunataks, named for John Dudeney *

Duparc Rocks The Duparc Rocks () are a group of rocks between off the coast, northeast of Cape Roquemaurel, Trinity Peninsula. They were mapped from surveys by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (1960–61), and were named by the UK Antarctic Place-Name ...

, named after

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, French naval officer * Elliott Rock, named after Henry W. Elliott, American naturalist * Ewer Pass, named after John R. Ewer, meteorological observer * Fang Buttress, named for descriptive features * Fantome Rock * Farman Highland, named after Joseph C. Farman, atmospheric physicist * The Fid, named for descriptive features * Fielding Col, named after Harold M. Fielding, surveyor * Finback Massif, named after the finback whale * Fishhook Ridge, named for descriptive features * Flatcap Point, named for descriptive features * Fleet Point, named after Michael Fleet *

Flett Buttress Flett Buttress () is a rock crag rising to northwest of Mount Haddington on James Ross Island. It provides the highest exposure of volcanic rock on the island. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1987 after William R. Flett, ...

, named after William R. Flett, geologist * Förster Cliffs, named after Reinhard Förster,

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geologist *

Foxtail Peak Foxtail Peak () is a peak, high, on the north side of Neumayer Glacier, west of Carlita Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Sur ...

, named for geographic features * Francis Peak, named for

Jane Francis Dame Jane Elizabeth Francis, is the Director of the British Antarctic Survey. She previously worked as Professor of Palaeoclimatology at the University of Leeds where she also was Dean of the Faculty of Environment. In 2002 she was the fourth ...

* Freberg Rocks, named after Hjalmar Freberg, gunner * Fricker Ice Piedmont, named after Helen Amanda Fricker * Fringe Rocks, named for geographical location * Frost Rocks, named after Richard Frost, survey assistant * Fulmar Bay, named after the '' Fulmarus glacialoides'' that nest in the area * Fulmar Crags * Gaudin Point, named after Marc Antoine Gaudin, French photographer * Gazella Peak, named after the

Arctocephalus gazella The Antarctic fur seal (''Arctocephalus gazella''), is one of eight seals in the genus '' Arctocephalus'', and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae. Despite what its name suggests, the Antarctic fur seal is mostly distributed i ...

* Geelan Ice Piedmont, named after Patrick John Michael Geelan * Gemel Peaks, originally named Twin Peaks and renamed in 1960 * Gerber Peak, named after Friedrich Gerber, Swiss veterinary surgeon * Gervaize Rocks, named after Charles Gervaize, French naval officer * Giles Bay, named after Katherine Giles * Glass Point, named after R.H. Glass *

Gordon Nunataks The Gordon Nunataks () are a group of nunataks on the south side of Mosby Glacier, near its head, in south-central Palmer Land, Antarctica. They were mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey from aerial photographs taken by the U.S. Navy, 1966–69. ...

, named after Arnold L. Gordon, American oceanographer * Grinder Rock, named for descriptive features * Hauron Peak, named for French cinematographer

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* Haller Rocks, named after Albrecht von Haller, Swiss physiologist * Hamer Hill, named after Richard D. Hamer, geologist * Hampton Bluffs, named after Ian F.G. Hampton, physiologist * Hardy Rocks, named after James D. Hardy, American physiologist * Haverly Peak, named after William R. Haverly *

Headland Peak Headland Peak () is a peak rising to on the north side of Geikie Glacier, at the head of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Robert K. Headland, a British Antarctic Survey biological a ...

, named after Robert K. Headland, biological assistant * Hektor Icefall, named for the Hektor Whaling Company * Henriksen Buttress, named after Henrik N. Henriksen * Heywood Glacier, named after Karen Heywood *

Highton Glacier Highton Glacier () is a glacier on the east coast of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, south of Sugarloaf Island, flowing northeast to the sea. Called "Stamina Glacier" from the stamina needed to cross it by the Joint Services Expe ...

, named after John E. Highton * Hindley Glacier, named after Christopher Hindley * Hindmarsh Dome, named after Richard Hindmarsh * Hobbs Point, named after Graham J. Hobbs, geologist * Homing Head, named for descriptive features * Hornpipe Heights, named in conjunction with Whistle Pass * Hoskins Peak, named after Arthur K. Hoskins, geologist * Hospital Point, originally called Rocky Point and renamed in 1961 * Hübl Peak, named after Artur Freiherr von Hübl, Austrian surveyor * Huddle Rocks, named for descriptive features * Humpback Rocks, originally named Knolrokset and renamed in 1954 * Humphries Heights, named after Colonel G.J. Humphries *

Hurst Bay Hurst Bay () is a small bay on the east side of The Naze, James Ross Island, Antarctica. Following hydrographic work in the area from HMS ''Endurance'', 1981–82, it was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee The UK Antarctic Place-Nam ...

, named after Commander William E. Hurst, Royal Navy * Husdal, named for the

Husvik Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island. It was one of three such stations in Stromness Bay, the other two being Stromness and Leith Harbour. Husvik initially began as a floating, offshore factory sit ...

whaling station *

Hyatt Cove Hyatt Cove () is a cove at the west side of Sonia Point in Flandres Bay, on the northeast coast of Kyiv Peninsula on Danco Coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and roughly mapped by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99. It was ...

, named after Raymond H. Hyatt * Hydrurga Rocks, named after ''Hydrurga leptonyx'', the

leopard seal The leopard seal (''Hydrurga leptonyx''), also referred to as the sea leopard, is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). Its only natural predator is the orca. It feeds on a wide range of prey incl ...

* Jardine Peak, named after

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, geologist * Jeffries Bluff, named after Margaret Elsa Jeffries * Jeffries Peak, named after

John Jeffries John Jeffries (5 February 1744 – 16 September 1819) was an American physician, scientist, and military surgeon with the British Army in Nova Scotia and New York during the American Revolution. He is best known for accompanying French invent ...

, American physician * Kerr Point, named after Adam J. Kerr * Killermet Cove * King Glacier, named after John King * King Dome, named after Edward King * Kinzl Crests, named after Hans Kinzl, Austrian glaciologist * Kjellstrøm Rock, named after Johan Kjellstrøm, gunner * Knuckle Reef, named for geographical features * Kramer Rocks, named after J.G.H. Kramer, an Austrian army physician * Kuno Point, named after Yasau Kuno, a Japanese physiologist * Ladkin Glacier, named for Russell Scott Ladkin * Landing Cove, named for descriptive features * Larssen Peak, named after Harald Larssen, manager * Lawrence Channel, named after Captain Stuart J. Lawrence * Laxon Bay, named after Seymour Laxon * Lomas Ridge, named after Simon Andrew Lomas, geologist * Lorn Rocks, named for descriptive features * Lyell Lake, named in conjunction with Lyell Glacier, South Georgia * Mackworth Rock, named after Norman H. Mackworth, British experimental psychologist * Marker Rock, named for geographical features * McCollum Peak, named after Elmer V. McCollum, American biochemist * Menelaus Ridge, named for

Menelaus In Greek mythology, Menelaus (; grc-gre, Μενέλαος , 'wrath of the people', ) was a king of Mycenaean (pre- Dorian) Sparta. According to the ''Iliad'', Menelaus was a central figure in the Trojan War, leading the Spartan contingent of th ...

, husband of

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* The Menhir, named for geographic features * Miller Heights, named after Ronald Miller * Molley Corner, named after William Molley * Molnar Rocks, named after George W. Molnar, American physiologist * Morris Glacier, named after Elizabeth M. Morris * Morton Cliff, named after British Antarctic Survey field assistant Ashley Morton * Mount Antell, named after Georg Antell * Mount Back, named after Anthony H. Back * Mount Berry, named after "Captain" Albert Berry, American parachutist * Mount Cortés, named after Martín Cortés de Albacar, Spanish author * Mount Cox, named after Nicholas Cox * Mount Dow, named after George F. Dow, American whaling historian * Mount Eastman, named after

George Eastman George Eastman (July 12, 1854March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream. He was a major philanthropist, establishing the Eastman ...

, American entrepreneur * Mount Fagerli, named after Soren Fagerli * Mount Fiennes, named after Lady Virginia (Ginny) Twistleton-Fiennes * Mount Goldring, named after Denis C. Goldring, geologist * Mount Gunter, named after

Edmund Gunter Edmund Gunter (158110 December 1626), was an English clergyman, mathematician, geometer and astronomer of Welsh descent. He is best remembered for his mathematical contributions which include the invention of the Gunter's chain, the Gunter's qu ...

, English mathematician * Mount Markab, named after the Markab star * Mudge Passage, named after Thomas Mudge, horologist * Mulvaney Promontory, named after Robert Mulvaney * Nodule Nunatak, named for descriptive features * Northtrap Rocks, named for location * Olsen Rock, named after Soren Olsen, gunner * Pinnock Nunataks, named after Michael Pinnock * Platt Cliffs, named after Eric Platt * Pollux Nunatak, named for its association with

Castor Nunatak Castor Nunatak () is a nunatak southwest of Oceana Nunatak in the Seal Nunataks group, off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was first seen and mapped as an island in December 1893 by a Norwegian Sealing expedition under C.A. Larsen, ...

* Pudsey Bay, named after Carol Pudsey * Rodger Nunataks, named after Alan Rodger * Ronne Ice Shelf, named for its association with

Edith Ronne Jackie Ronne (October 13, 1919 – June 14, 2009) was an American explorer of Antarctica and the first woman in the world to be a working member of an Antarctic expedition (1947–48). She is also the namesake of the Ronne Ice Shelf. Biography ...

* Scud Rock, named for geographic features * Shanklin Glacier, named after

Jonathan Shanklin Jonathan Shanklin is a meteorologist who has worked at the British Antarctic Survey since 1977. Together with Joe Farman and Brian G. Gardiner he discovered the "Ozone Hole" in the 1980s. Shanklin has described his role at the BAS as being t ...

* Southtrap Rock, named for geographic features * Stark Rock, named for descriptive features * Taylor Buttresses, named after Brian J. Taylor * Turner Inlet, named after John Turner * Tolly Nunatak, named after Guðfinna 'Tollý' Aðalgeirsdóttir * Vertigo Cliffs, named for descriptive features *

Vogel Peak Vogel Peak () is a peak, 1,350 m, rising 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) southeast of Ross Pass in the Salvesen Range of South Georgia. The name Matterhorn was given by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83. ...

, named after Dr. P. Vogel

References

External links

UK-APC website

SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
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