This page presents the geographical name data for Mefford Knoll 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): Mefford Knoll
Feature Class (see definition): Summit
Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID (see definition): 9794
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
76° 01' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition):
136° 16' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -76.0166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -136.2666667
Elevation (see definition): No data
Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1974
Description (see definition): A rocky knoll or ledge on the lower W slopes of Mount Berlin massif, in the Flood Range of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Michael Mefford, a member of the U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) team that studied ice sheet dynamics in the area NE of Byrd Station, 1971-72.
Date Created (see definition): No data
Date Edited (see definition): No data