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Feature Name (see definition): Aspis Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 17454 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 62° 27' 55" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 060° 08' 59" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.4652778 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.1497222 Elevation (see definition): 15 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1998 Description (see definition): A small, low lying rocky island rising about 15 m above sea level. It is the easternmost island in the Dunbar Islands, South Shetland Islands. The island is one of several features given the name of “fabulous beasts” in the Williams Point area. Named by UK-APC (1998) after Aspis, a small “musical dragon” often portrayed in medieval literature. Date Created (see definition): 09/25/1998 Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Aspis 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 Aspis Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Aspis Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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