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Feature Name (see definition): Shirreff Cove Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 13751 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 62° 28' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 060° 48' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.4666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.8 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1953 Description (see definition): Small cove or anchorage, situated immediately SW of Cape Shirreff along the N side of Livingston Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Edward Bransfield, Master, Royal Navy (RN), named a cove in this vicinity for Captain William H. Shirreff British commanding officer in the Pacific in 1820. Present application of the name is based upon the location shown on Captain George Powell's map, published by Laurie in 1822. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Shirreff Cove 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 Shirreff Cove information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Shirreff Cove should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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