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This page presents the geographical name data for
VX-6, Mount 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):
VX-6, Mount
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
16155
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
72° 38' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
162° 12' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-72.6333333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
162.2
Elevation
(see definition):
2185
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1964
Description
(see definition):
A distinctive, sharp mountain, 2,185 m, standing 4 mi N of Minaret Nunatak in the Monument Nunataks. Surveyed by the U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Victoria Land Traverse Party, 1959-60. They named it for U.S. Navy (USN) Air Development Squadron Six (VX-6) which supported the traverse party in the field. On Jan. 1, 1969, the squadron was redesignated Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6) but its mission remained the same.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
VX-6, Mount 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
VX-6, Mount information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
VX-6, Mount should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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