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

Feature Class (see definition): Range

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 7675

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 41' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 064° 55' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.6833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.9166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): No data

Description (see definition): Two groups of separated peaks and nunataks which trend E-W for about 8 mi. They rise 17 mi SE of Seward Mountains in central Palmer Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1966-69. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after the Antarctic Journal of the United States, established 1966, a publication of the Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, reporting on the U.S. Antarctic Research Program and related activities.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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