This page presents the geographical name data for
Grace Rocks 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):
Grace Rocks
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
5917
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
66° 25' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
100° 33' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-66.4166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
100.55
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1971
Description
(see definition):
Prominent rock outcrops situated at the S side of the mouth of Apfel Glacier at its junction with Scott Glacier. Mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy (USN) OpHjp, 1946-47, and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Philip J. Grace, USN, pilot with U.S. Navy (USN) OpWml, 1947-48, who assisted in operations which resulted in the establishment of astronomical control stations from Wilhelm II Coast to Budd Coast.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Grace Rocks 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
Grace Rocks information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Grace Rocks should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.