Feature Name (see definition): Surgeon Island

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 14830

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
70° 40' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
166° 59' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -70.6666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 166.9833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970

Description (see definition): The largest of the Lyall Islands, lying 4 mi ESE of Cape Hooker off the N coast of Victoria Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. The toponym conforms to other names in the island group which, along with Cape Hooker, have been named after surgeons who have worked in Antarctica. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN).

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data