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

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 3705

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 86° 35' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 147° 30' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -86.5833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -147.5

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970

Description (see definition): A very sharp peak marking a pronounced corner point on Ackerman Ridge, 6 mi NE of Mount Gjertsen, in La Gorce Mountains. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. So named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1969-70, because as seen from the south the colorful rock strata present a well visible form that is suggestive of the Greek letter "Delta."

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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