Feature Name (see definition): Tufts Pass

Feature Class (see definition): Gap

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 15626

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 25' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 070° 35' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.4166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -70.5833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1961

Description (see definition): Pass extending in an E-W direction between Rouen Mountains and Elgar Uplands in the N part of Alexander Island. First seen from the air and roughly mapped by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) in 1937. Remapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, by Searle of the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1960. Named by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) for Tufts University, Medford, MA, where Dr. Robert Nichols was head of the geology department before joining the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE).

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data