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

Feature Class (see definition): Harbor

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 3575

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 34' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 077° 55' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.5666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 77.9166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965

Description (see definition): An anchorage about 1 mi in extent with general depths of 10 to 13 fathoms, lying off Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. It is bounded on the west by Krat Rocks and Hobby Rocks, and on the east by the rocks and shoal water extending 0.5 mi offshore from Davis Station. The anchorage has been used by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) ships to Davis Station, for which it is named, since 1957.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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