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Feature Name (see definition): Oyayubi Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 11251 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 14' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 039° 40' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.2333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 39.6666667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1975 Description (see definition): A narrow rock island 1.5 mi long. It lies close off Langhovde Hills, 2 mi S of Mount Choto, in eastern Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957-62. The name "Oyayubi-jima" (thumb island) was given by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) Headquarters in 1972 in association with Oyayubi Point (thumb point), the southern point of this island. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Oyayubi 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 Oyayubi Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Oyayubi Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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