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Feature Name (see definition): Descartes Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 3768 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 47' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 141° 29' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.7833333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 141.4833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962 Description (see definition): Rocky island 0.1 mi long, midway between Lagrange Island and La Conchee and 0.9 mi NNE of Cape Mousse. Charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE) and named after Rene Descartes (1596-1650), French mathematician and philosopher. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Descartes 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 Descartes Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Descartes Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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