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This page presents the geographical name data for
Dufek Head 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):
Dufek Head
Feature Class
(see definition):
Cape
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
17905
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
77° 37' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
167° 42' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-77.6166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
167.7
Elevation
(see definition):
620
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/2000
Description
(see definition):
An ice-covered headland 4.4 mi NE of Tyree Head in S Ross Island. The headland rises to 620 m at the E side of the terminus of Aurora Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2000) in association with Tyree Head, q.v., after Rear Admiral George J. Dufek, U.S. Navy (USN) (1903-77), Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1954-59.
Date Created
(see definition):
10/31/2000
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Dufek Head 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
Dufek Head information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Dufek Head should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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