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Tyree Head: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Tyree Head 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): Tyree Head

Feature Class (see definition): Cliff

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 17743

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 39' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 167° 25' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.65

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 167.4166667

Elevation (see definition): 400

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/2000

Description (see definition): A headland 3.2 mi NE of Sultans Head Rock on the S side of Ross Island. The headland rises to over 400 m and is ice covered except for rock exposed on the lower E side. Named after Admiral David M. Tyree, U.S. Navy (USN) (d. 1984), Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1959-62.

Date Created (see definition): 05/19/2000

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Tyree Head 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 Tyree Head information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tyree Head should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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