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Feature Name (see definition): Astro Cliffs Feature Class (see definition): Cliff Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 671 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 40' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 062° 26' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.6666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.4333333 Elevation (see definition): 60 Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1963 Description (see definition): Rock cliffs 60 m high, situated at the SE extremity of Churchill Peninsula, 6 mi NE of Cape Alexander on the E coast of Graham Land. Surveyed by the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955, they mark the most southerly point of the survey. The UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) name arose from the astronomical fix obtained near the summit which was essential for the control of the survey traverse. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Astro Cliffs 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 Astro Cliffs information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Astro Cliffs should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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