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

Feature Class (see definition): Pillar

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 3852

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 54' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 171° 11' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.9

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 171.1833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1969

Description (see definition): A pillar rock lying close S of Possession Island in the Possession Islands. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1958-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul B. Dickson, PHC, U.S. Navy (USN), Photographer of Squadron VX-6 on the flight of Jan. 18, 1958, at the time this feature was photographed.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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