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Feature Name (see definition): Monastery Nunatak Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 10151 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 58' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 160° 35' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.9666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 160.5833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962 Description (see definition): A spectacular isolated nunatak at the head of Ferrar Glacier, between Mount Feather and Pivot Peak, in Victoria Land. A cap of pale sandstone, with vertical walls, standing above a horizontal base of black dolerite, strongly suggests a Tibetan monastery. Named by the New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1958-59). Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Monastery Nunatak 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 Monastery Nunatak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Monastery Nunatak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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