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Feature Name (see definition): Heald Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 6534 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 15' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 163° 49' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.25 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 163.8166667 Elevation (see definition): 555 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962 Description (see definition): An island, 3 mi long and 555 m high, which projects through the ice of the Koettlitz Glacier just E of Walcott Bay, in Victoria Land. Discovered and named by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE) (1901-04) for Seaman William L. Heald, a member of the expedition who saved the life of Ferrar when the latter was suffering from scurvy in 1902. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Heald 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 Heald Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Heald Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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