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Arthurson Bluff: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Arthurson Bluff 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): Arthurson Bluff

Feature Class (see definition): Cliff

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 637

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 70° 45' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 166° 05' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -70.75

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 166.0833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964

Description (see definition): A mostly ice-covered bluff overlooking the confluence of Ludvig Glacier and Kirkby Glacier from the W, near the N coast of Victoria Land. A helicopter landing was made here by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) party led by Phillip Law, 1962. Named by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) for Captain J. Arthurson, helicopter pilot with the expedition.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Arthurson Bluff 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 Arthurson Bluff information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Arthurson Bluff should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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