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Feature Name (see definition): Palmer Archipelago Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 11299 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 15' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 50' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.25 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.8333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): Group of islands extending from Tower Island in the N to Anvers Island in the S, lying NW of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Gerlache Strait. Named by Gerlache, leader of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (BelgAE), 1897-99, for Captain Nathaniel Palmer who navigated these waters in 1820. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Palmer Archipelago 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 Palmer Archipelago information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Palmer Archipelago should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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