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

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 15410

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 35' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 077° 56' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.5833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 77.9333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965

Description (see definition): Three small islands lying at the N side of the entrance to Heidemann Bay, Vestfold Hills. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Remapped from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) air photos and named for R.M. Torckler, radio officer at Davis Station in 1959.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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