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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 11039

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 42' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 040° 50' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.7

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 40.8333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1968

Description (see definition): A substantial rock exposure just E of Oku-iwa Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957-62, and named Oku-iwa (interior rock). The name presumably suggests the interior position of the rock with respect to the minor recession of the coast along which the rock is located.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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