This page presents the geographical name data for
Pabellón Island in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
Pabellón Island
Feature Class
(see definition):
Island
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
11258
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
64° 19' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
062° 57' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-64.3166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-62.95
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1963
Description
(see definition):
The southernmost of two islands which lie close off the N tip of Omega Island and mark the S side of the western entrance to Andersen Harbor in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The island was roughly surveyed by DI personnel in 1927. Named by the Argentine expedition during a survey of these islands in 1946-47. They erected a mast on this island from which they flew the Argentine national colors (pabellon).
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Pabellón Island in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of
Pabellón Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Pabellón Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.