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

Feature Class (see definition): Cliff

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 4066

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 13' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 158° 15' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.2166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 158.25

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1953

Description (see definition): A headland forming the W side of the entrance to Davies Bay. Discovered from the Terra Nova under Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy (RN), in February 1911. Named for Francis R.H. Drake, meteorologist on board the Terra Nova.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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