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Feature Name (see definition): Black Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 1458 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 12' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 166° 25' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.2 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 166.4166667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): An island in the Ross Archipelago, 12 mi long, projecting through the Ross Ice Shelf to a height of 1,040 meters. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE) (1901-04) and named by them for its appearance. The island is largely ice free and principally composed of black volcanic rock. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Black Island 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 Black Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Black Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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