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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 16403

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 79° 06' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 085° 54' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -79.1

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -85.9

Elevation (see definition): No data

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

Description (see definition): A relatively small but truly distinctive cone-shaped nunatak standing in near isolation to the N of Reuther Nunataks in the Founders Peaks, Heritage Range. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party, 1963-64. For the members of the party using motor toboggans, the nunatak was a welcome sight as it meant they were almost to base camp, located at Camp Hills.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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