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Feature Name (see definition): Grinder Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 6063 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 34' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 149° 20' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.5666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -149.3333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970 Description (see definition): One of the ice-covered islands in Marshall Archipelago, located within Sulzberger Ice Shelf, coastal Marie Byrd Land. The island is 7 mi long and 1 mi wide and lies 13 mi SW of Steventon Island. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Harry W. Grinder, aviation structural mechanic, U.S. Navy (USN), of McMurdo Station, 1967. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Grinder Island 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 Grinder Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Grinder Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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