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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 4928

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 03' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 064° 03' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.05

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.05

Elevation (see definition): 805

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962

Description (see definition): A nunatak (805 m) in the middle of Casey Glacier, near the E coast of Palmer Land. The nunatak was photographed from the air by Sir Hubert Wilkins on Dec. 20, 1928, and was first mapped from these photos by W.L.G. Joerg. Surveyed by Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in Dec. 1960. The name by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) is suggested by the fin-like shape of the feature.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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