This page presents the geographical name data for
Walker Spur 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):
Walker Spur
Feature Class
(see definition):
Ridge
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
16220
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
85° 01' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
091° 12' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-85.0166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-91.2
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1962
Description
(see definition):
A notable rock spur forming the E side of Compton Valley in the N part of the Ford Massif, Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Captain Joseph G. Walker, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Squadron VX-6 pilot who made several flights in support of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) party in 1960-61.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Walker Spur 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
Walker Spur information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Walker Spur should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.