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

Feature Class (see definition): Ridge

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 12345

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 44' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 064° 38' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.7333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.6333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

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

Description (see definition): An arc-shaped rock ridge at the N side of the Guthridge Nunataks, in the Gutenko Mountains of central Palmer Land. Mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Robert H. Randall (1890-1966), Assistant on Cartography with the U.S. Bureau of the Budget in the Executive Office of the President, with responsibility for coordinating the mapping activities of the Government, 1941-60. In 1954 he set up the Technical Advisory Committee on Antarctic Mapping that established a mapping program for Antarctica based on the best technical methods.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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