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Feature Name (see definition): Sierra Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 13812 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 62° 24' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 059° 48' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.4 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -59.8 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1972 Description (see definition): A narrow island which is marked by a series of small elevations throughout its length, lying 0.5 mi NW of Dee Island in the South Shetland Islands. Named by the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1950-51, after Sergeant Victor Sierra, sick-bay attendant of the patrol ship Lientur on the expedition. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Sierra 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 Sierra Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sierra Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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