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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 10365

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 79° 09' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 086° 25' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -79.15

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -86.4166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966

Description (see definition): A conspicuous rock peak near the middle of Frazier Ridge in the Founders Peaks, Heritage Range. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Hugh M. Muir, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) auroral scientist and member of the winter party at the Plateau Station in 1966.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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