This page presents the geographical name data for
Gateway Pass 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):
Gateway Pass
Feature Class
(see definition):
Gap
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
5517
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
71° 40' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
068° 47' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-71.6666667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-68.7833333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1975
Description
(see definition):
A pass about 5 mi long between Astarte Horn and Offset Ridge in eastern Alexander Island. Mapped by Directorate of Overseas Surveys from satellite imagery supplied by U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration in cooperation with U.S. Geological Survey. So named by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) because the feature serves as a "gateway" giving access to the interior of Alexander Island from the head of Venus Glacier.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Gateway Pass 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
Gateway Pass information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Gateway Pass should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.