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Feature Name (see definition): Murray Islands Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 10424 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 60° 47' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 044° 31' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.7833333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -44.5166667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952 Description (see definition): Group of small islands 1.2 mi SE of Cape Whitson, off the S coast of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered in 1823 by Matthew Brisbane, who explored the S coast of Laurie Island under the direction of James Weddell. The name "Murrys Islands" appears on Weddell's chart, but the islands are probably named for James Murray of London, maker of the chronometers used on Weddell's voyage. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Murray Islands 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 Murray Islands information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Murray Islands should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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