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Feature Name (see definition): Quam Heights Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 12234 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 03' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 167° 48' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.05 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 167.8 Elevation (see definition): 1000 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970 Description (see definition): Mostly snow-covered heights, 15 mi long and 4 mi wide, rising over 1,000 m and forming the coastline between the Barnett and Dennistoun Glaciers in northern Victoria Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Louis O. Quam, Chief Scientist, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, 1967-72. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Quam Heights 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 Quam Heights information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Quam Heights should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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