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.