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Feature Name (see definition): Perseus, Mount Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 11638 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 57° 04' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 026° 40' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -57.0666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -26.6666667 Elevation (see definition): 455 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1972 Description (see definition): The lower (455 m) and more northerly of twin ice domes in the E part of Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. Named by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971 in association with nearby Mount Andromeda. In Greek mythology, Perseus married Andromeda after rescuing her from a sea monster. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Perseus, Mount 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 Perseus, Mount information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Perseus, Mount should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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