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Feature Name (see definition): Broka Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 1980 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 67° 07' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 058° 36' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -67.1166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 58.6 Elevation (see definition): 140 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): Rocky island, 4 mi long and rising to 140 m, with a prominent cove indenting the N side, situated 2 mi N of Law Promontory and 1 mi W of Havstein Island. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. They applied the name Broka (the trousers) because the outline of the island resembles that of a pair of trousers. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Broka 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 Broka Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Broka Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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