This page presents the geographical name data for
Holmes Bluff 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):
Holmes Bluff
Feature Class
(see definition):
Cliff
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
6910
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
74° 59' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
133° 43' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-74.9833333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-133.7166667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1966
Description
(see definition):
A bluff marking the N end of Demas Range on the coast of Marie Byrd Land. The feature was observed from aircraft of the U.S. Antarctic Service, 1939-41, but was first mapped in detail by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas J. Holmes, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at Byrd Station, 1961.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Holmes Bluff 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
Holmes Bluff information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Holmes Bluff should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.