This page presents the geographical name data for
Quonset Glacier 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):
Quonset Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
12281
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
85° 19' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
127° 05' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-85.3166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-127.0833333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1967
Description
(see definition):
A glacier about 20 mi long which drains the N slopes of Wisconsin Range between Mount LeSchack and Ruseski Buttress and trends WNW to enter the N side of Davisville Glacier. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, home base of Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6).
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Quonset Glacier 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
Quonset Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Quonset Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.