This page presents the geographical name data for
Allen Rocks 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):
Allen Rocks
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
17878
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
77° 33' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
169° 09' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-77.55
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
169.15
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/2000
Description
(see definition):
A small but distinctive group of rocks 2.2 mi ENE of Slattery Peak in Kyle Hills, Ross Island. The feature includes a central nunatak that in outline resembles the letter a. A low ridge encloses the nunatak except on the south. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2000) after Robert J. Allen, U.S. Antarctic Resource Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Reston, VA, cartographer and expert on aerial photography of Antarctica, who was closely involved in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mapping of the continent, 1950-2000.
Date Created
(see definition):
10/27/2000
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Allen 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
Allen Rocks information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Allen Rocks should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.