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Feature Name (see definition): Dragon Beach Feature Class (see definition): Beach Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 17457 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 62° 27' 59" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 060° 07' 47" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.4663889 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.1297222 Elevation (see definition): 10 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1998 Description (see definition): A broad gravel and boulder strewn area flanking Dragon Cove, and extending up to about 10 m above sea level. To the north it ascends to the Williams Point platform, to the south it is bounded by an ice ramp, and rises to the west onto the flank of Gargoyle Bastion. The feature is a major source of petrified wood, which is abundantly strewn over this area. Named by UK-APC (1998) in association with Dragon Cove (q.v.). Date Created (see definition): 09/25/1998 Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Dragon Beach 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 Dragon Beach information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dragon Beach should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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