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Feature Name (see definition): Sophie Rocks Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 17492 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 39' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 33' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.65 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.55 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1999 Description (see definition): Small group of land rocks midway between Spigot Peak and Zeiss Needle, overlooking Selvick Cove to the W and Orne Harbor to the E, Arctowski Peninsula, Danco Coast. The name Sophie Rocks was originally used by F.A.A. Cook, a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, in 1898 to refer to this conspicuous group of rocks, and presumably Spigot Peak and Zeiss Needle as well. The name is being applied to retain its use in this area. Date Created (see definition): 01/21/1999 Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Sophie 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 Sophie Rocks information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sophie Rocks should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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