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Feature Name (see definition): Argo Point Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 573 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 15' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 060° 55' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.25 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.9166667 Elevation (see definition): 260 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1963 Description (see definition): Prominent rock point rising steeply to 260 m on the E side of Jason Peninsula, 22 mi NE of Veier Head on the E coast of Graham Land. Probably first seen by C.A. Larsen in 1893. Surveyed by the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1953 and named by the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) in 1956. The name derives from association with Jason Peninsula; Jason sailed in the Argo to search for the golden fleece. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Argo 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 Argo Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Argo Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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