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Feature Name (see definition): Snipe Peak Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 14118 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 60° 45' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 045° 41' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.75 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -45.6833333 Elevation (see definition): 225 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956 Description (see definition): Peak, 225 m, which is the main peak on Moe Island, situated close SW of Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. Surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel. The name, proposed by G. Robin of Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) following his survey in 1947, commemorates the first visit to Signy Island, in February 1948, of His (Her) Majesty's Ship (HMS) Snipe (Commander J.G. Forbes, Royal Navy (RN)). Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Snipe Peak 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 Snipe Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Snipe Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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