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Feature Name (see definition): Orr Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 11163 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 38' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 149° 36' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.6333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -149.6 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970 Description (see definition): An ice-covered island 5 mi long, lying 3 mi SW of Grinder Island in Marshall Archipelago, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Thomas E. Orr, Supply Officer and Officer-in-Charge of the Para Rescue Team of U.S. Navy (USN) Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1968. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Orr Island 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 Orr Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Orr Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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