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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 11164

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 83° 29' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 157° 49' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -83.4833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 157.8166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966

Description (see definition): A peak in the Miller Range overlooking Marsh Glacier, forming the eastern salient in the bluffs southward of Argo Glacier. Observed in December 1957 by the New Zealand Southern Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956-58). Named for H. Orr, IGY scientist at Scott Base in 1957.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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