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Calf Point: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Calf 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): Calf Point

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 2304

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 30' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 169° 45' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.5

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 169.75

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): No data

Description (see definition): A point between the terminus of Nielsen Glacier and Penelope Point on the W shore of Robertson Bay, northern Victoria Land. Charted and named in 1911 by the Northern Party, led by Campbell, of the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE) 1910-13. Named because of the great number of young seals seen here.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Calf 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 Calf Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Calf Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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