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This page presents the geographical name data for
Alden, Point 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):
Alden, Point
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
212
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
66° 48' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
142° 02' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-66.8
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
142.0333333
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1947
Description
(see definition):
An ice-covered point with rock exposures along the seaward side. The point marks the W side of the entrance to Commonwealth Bay and the division between Adelie Coast and George V Coast. Discovered on Jan. 30, 1840 by the U.S. Exploring Expedition (USEE) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and named by him for Lieutenant James Alden of the expedition's flagship Vincennes.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Alden, Point 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
Alden, Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Alden, Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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