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Feature Name (see definition): Dixson Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 3914 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 08' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 146° 43' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.1333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 146.7166667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): A high ice-covered island, 10 mi long and 5 mi wide, at the W side of the mouth of Ninnis Glacier. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Sir Hugh Dixson of Sydney, a patron of the expedition. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Dixson 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 Dixson Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dixson Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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