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Rink Point: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Rink Point 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): Rink Point

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 12667

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 63° 53' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 058° 11' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -63.8833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -58.1833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1963

Description (see definition): A rocky point on the NW coast of James Ross Island, 2 mi E of Carlson Island. The name arose because, during a visit by an Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) party in August 1952, the point was surrounded by a large area of slippery, snow-free sea ice resembling a skating rink.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Rink Point 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 Rink Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Rink Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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