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Feature Name (see definition): Gould Islands Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 19253 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 35' 47" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 071° 58' 53" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.5963889 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.9813889 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 10/20/2009 Description (see definition): A cluster of three islands, each less than a mile long, lying about 34 miles northwest of Mount Bayonne, Alexander Island, in the southwest part of Marguerite Bay. Nautical charts have indicated the possibility of rocks or small islands in the vicinity. The three islands were sighted and positioned from the Research Vessel Lawrence M. Gould (Captain Joseph Abshire) during the 2009 cruise. Named by ACAN (2009) after the vessel which has worked in the U.S. Antarctic Program since its commission in 1997. Date Created (see definition): 01/07/2010 Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Gould Islands 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 Gould Islands information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gould Islands should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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