This page presents the geographical name data for
Browning Pass 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):
Browning Pass
Feature Class
(see definition):
Gap
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
2014
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
74° 36' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
163° 59' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-74.6
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
163.9833333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1967
Description
(see definition):
An ice-covered pass, 10 mi long, lying between the main mass of Deep Freeze Range and Northern Foothills in Victoria Land. The pass facilitates movement between the lower ends of Priestley and Campbell Glaciers. The feature was first mapped as a part of Campbell Glacier by the Northern Party of the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1910-13. It was remapped by the Southern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962-63, and named for Frank V. Browning, a member of the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE) Northern Party, for whom nearby Mount Browning is also named.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Browning Pass 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
Browning Pass information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Browning Pass should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.