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Feature Name (see definition): Ruppert Coast Feature Class (see definition): Beach Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 13050 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 75° 45' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 141° 00' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -75.75 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -141 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966 Description (see definition): That portion of the coast of Marie Byrd Land between Brennan Point and Cape Burks. Named by R. Admiral Byrd for Col. Jacob Ruppert of New York, a supporter of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) (1933-35) that made the first aerial reconnaissance flight along this coast. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) completely mapped the coast from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Ruppert Coast 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 Ruppert Coast information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ruppert Coast should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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