This page presents the geographical name data for
Beetle Spur 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):
Beetle Spur
Feature Class
(see definition):
Ridge
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
1166
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
84° 10' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
172° 00' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-84.1666667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
172
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1972
Description
(see definition):
A rock spur 2 mi N of Mount Patrick in Commonwealth Range. It descends from a small summit peak on the range to the E side of Beardmore Glacier. Probably first seen by Shackleton's Southern Party in 1908. The name is descriptive of the appearance of the spur when viewed from the west. Name suggested by John Gunner of the Ohio State University Geological Expedition, 1969-70, who collected geological samples at the spur.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Beetle Spur 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
Beetle Spur information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Beetle Spur should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.