This page presents the geographical name data for
Buettner Peak 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):
Buettner Peak
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
2116
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
75° 17' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
110° 55' 00" W
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-75.2833333
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-110.9166667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1976
Description
(see definition):
A sharp peak rising midway along the N wall of Roos Glacier in the NW part of the Mount Murphy massif, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Robert J. Buettner (1914-75), manager of contract logistics support provided to the U.S. Antarctic program by Holmes and Narver, Inc. This work took him to Antarctica at least five times between 1969-74.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
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No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Buettner Peak 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
Buettner Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Buettner Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.