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

Feature Class (see definition): Ridge

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 6050

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 22' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 164° 23' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.3666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 164.3833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970

Description (see definition): A rock ridge 5 mi long in the Bowers Mountains, located just within the mouth of Champness Glacier, where the latter joins the larger Lillie Glacier. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Harry G. Griffith, U.S. Navy (USN), public works officer at McMurdo Station, 1967.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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