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Feature Name (see definition): Newcomb Bay Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 10647 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 16' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 110° 33' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.2666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 110.55 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1957 Description (see definition): Sheltered bay about 1 mi in extent, between Clark Peninsula and Bailey Peninsula in the Windmill Islands. First mapped from U.S. Navy (USN) OpHjp aerial photographs taken in February 1947. In February 1957 Willis L. Tressler, oceanographer, led a party from the USS suggested by Tressler for Lieutenant Robert C. Newcomb, USN, navigator of the Glacier and member of the survey party. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Newcomb Bay 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 Newcomb Bay information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Newcomb Bay should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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