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Feature Name (see definition): Fairchild Beach Feature Class (see definition): Beach Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 4727 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 53° 04' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 073° 39' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -53.0666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 73.65 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1957 Description (see definition): Sandy beach, 0.3 mi wide and 1 mi long, which extends N from the base of Round Hill to the S side of the terminus of Compton Glacier, on the E side of Heard Island. The name "Fairchild's Beach" was in use by American sealers as early as 1857, but the origin of the name is not known. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Fairchild Beach 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 Fairchild Beach information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fairchild Beach should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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