This page presents the geographical name data for
Ackroyd Point 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):
Ackroyd Point
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
50
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
70° 46' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
166° 47' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-70.7666667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
166.7833333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1969
Description
(see definition):
A point situated just E of O'Hara Glacier along the S side of the inner portion of Yule Bay, on the N coast of Victoria Land. 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 Frederick W. Ackroyd, MC, U.S. Navy (USN), Medical Officer with the winter party at the Naval Air Facility at McMurdo Sound, 1958.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Ackroyd Point 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
Ackroyd Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Ackroyd Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.