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Owen Stanley Range

Owen Stanley Range proper noun: the southeastern part of the central mountain chain in Papua New Guinea.

Proper noun

Owen Stanley Range

  1. The southeastern part of the central mountain chain in Papua New Guinea.

Origin of Owen Stanley Range

Named after Captain Owen Stanley, who observed it in 1849 while surveying the south coast.

Questions about Owen Stanley Range

What does Owen Stanley Range mean?
Owen Stanley Range means the southeastern part of the central mountain chain in Papua New Guinea.
What part of speech is Owen Stanley Range?
Owen Stanley Range is a proper noun.

Words near Owen Stanley Range in the dictionary

  1. owelty
  2. Owen
  3. Owen County
  4. Owen Falls
  5. Owen Sound
  6. Owen Stanley Range
  7. Owenby
  8. Owenbys
  9. owendaw
  10. oweness
  11. owenettid

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