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Feature Name (see definition): Johnson Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 7595 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 52' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 093° 54' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.8666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -93.9 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1968 Description (see definition): An ice-covered island, about 9 mi long and 5 mi wide, lying within Abbot Ice Shelf, about 14 mi SE of Dustin Island. The feature was observed and roughly positioned as an "ice rise" by parties from the USS Glacier in February 1961. Remapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1966. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Theodore L. Johnson, electrical engineer at Byrd Station, 1964-65. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Johnson Island 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 Johnson Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Johnson Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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