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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 1675

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 38' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 068° 20' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.6333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.3333333

Elevation (see definition): 670

Decision Year (see definition): No data

Description (see definition): A nunatak (670 m) at the N side of the terminus of Eureka Glacier, on the Rymill Coast of Palmer Land. The best ramp for the approach to Eureka Glacier from George VI Sound is normally found close to this nunatak. Named by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) after Boreas, the north wind in Greek, in association with other wind names in the area.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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