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This page presents the geographical name data for
Benson Knob 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):
Benson Knob
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
1245
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
75° 45' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
159° 17' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-75.75
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
159.2833333
Elevation
(see definition):
1540
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1968
Description
(see definition):
A distinctive rock knob, 1,540 m, at the S extremity of Ricker Hills in the Prince Albert Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1956-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Anthony J. Benson, hospital corpsman with the South Pole Station winter party, 1966.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Benson Knob 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
Benson Knob information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Benson Knob should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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