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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 5642

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 00' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 50' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.8333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1976

Description (see definition): A peak 13 mi ESE of Mount Nordhill in the E part of Palmer Land. The peak stands on the N side of Dana Glacier at the point where the glacier makes a left (NE.) turn toward Lehrke Inlet. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Albert P. Giannini, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Palmer Station, 1973.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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