This page presents the geographical name data for
Notter Point 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):
Notter Point
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
10897
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
63° 40' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
059° 11' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-63.6666667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-59.1833333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1964
Description
(see definition):
A rocky point 6 mi NE of Cape Kjellman marking the W limit of Bone Bay, Trinity Peninsula. The name, applied by Argentina in 1953, memorializes Tomas Notter, a commander of English origin in Admiral Brown's squadron in the struggle for Argentine independence. He died fighting against the Spanish commander Romarate on March 21, 1814 aboard his small vessel Santisima Trinidad, when his vessel grounded under enemy batteries.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Notter Point 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
Notter Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Notter Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.