Feature Name (see definition): Reynolds Strait

Feature Class (see definition): Channel

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 12577

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 74° 15' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 132° 10' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -74.25

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -132.1666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1974

Description (see definition): A strait between Forrester Island on the north and Shepard and Grant Islands along the edge of Getz Ice Shelf on the south. The discovery of Forrester Island from USS Glacier on Feb. 4, 1962 simultaneously established the existence of the strait, which was then sounded. The name was applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ralph R. Reynolds (1938-73), Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), U.S. Navy (USN) who was Officer-in-Charge of the Navy Nuclear Power Unit at McMurdo Station in 1970.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data