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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 7598

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 85° 02' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 092° 30' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.0333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -92.5

Elevation (see definition): No data

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

Description (see definition): Two isolated rock crags, or nunataks, which lie 3 mi W of Reed Ridge, along the NW side of Ford Massif in the Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist Charles G. Johnson who, working from aboard the Glacier, studied the Beaufort Island and Cape Bird areas during 1958-59.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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