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Feature Name (see definition): Horseshoe Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 7025 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 67° 51' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 067° 12' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -67.85 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -67.2 Elevation (see definition): 900 Decision Year (see definition): No data Description (see definition): Island 6.5 mi long and 3 mi wide occupying most of the entrance to Square Bay, along the W coast of Graham Land. Discovered and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill who mapped this area by land and from the air in 1936-37. Its name is indicative of the crescentic alignment of the 600 to 900 m peaks which give a comparable shape to the island. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Horseshoe Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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