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Feature Name (see definition): Cockburn Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 2925 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 12' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 056° 51' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.2 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -56.85 Elevation (see definition): 450 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952 Description (see definition): Circular island 1 mi in diameter, consisting of a high plateau with steep slopes surmounted on the NW side by a pyramidal peak 450 m high, lying in the NE entrance to Admiralty Sound, S of the NE end of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by a British expedition under Ross, 1839-43, who named it for Admiral George Cockburn, Royal Navy (RN), then Senior Naval Lord of the Admiralty. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Cockburn 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 Cockburn Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cockburn Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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