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Feature Name (see definition): Wright Inlet Feature Class (see definition): Stream Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16808 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 73° 57' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 061° 26' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -73.95 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -61.4333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): Ice-filled inlet receding westward between Capes Little and Wheeler along the E coast of Palmer Land. The inlet was photographed from the air in 1940 by the U.S. Antarctic Service (USAS) and in 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Ronne. Named by Ronne for John K. Wright, Director of the American Geographical Society, which lent its auspices to Ronne's expedition. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Wright Inlet 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 Wright Inlet information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Wright Inlet should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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