Maskelyne Passage

Summary

Maskelyne Passage is a strait^[1].

Key Facts

• Maskelyne Passage is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[2].
• Maskelyne Passage's continent is recorded as Antarctica^[3].
• Maskelyne Passage's instance of is recorded as strait^[4].
• Maskelyne Passage's instance of is recorded as mountain pass^[5].
• Nevil Maskelyne is named after Maskelyne Passage^[6].
• Maskelyne Passage's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -65.8333, 'lon': -65.4}^[7].
• Maskelyne Passage's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -65.85, 'lon': -65.416}^[8].
• Maskelyne Passage's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fpgws7^[9].
• Maskelyne Passage's GNIS Antarctica ID is recorded as 9517^[10].
• Maskelyne Passage's GeoNames ID is recorded as 6637645^[11].
• Maskelyne Passage's SCAR Composite Gazetteer place ID is recorded as 9103^[12].

Body

Geography

Maskelyne Passage is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[2]. Its continent is recorded as Antarctica^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include strait^[4] and mountain pass^[5].

History and Context

Nevil Maskelyne is named after Maskelyne Passage^[6].