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Feature Name (see definition): Khufu Peak Feature Class (see definition): Summit Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 7912 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 20' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 068° 16' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.3333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.2666667 Elevation (see definition): 745 Decision Year (see definition): No data Description (see definition): A peak rising to c. 745 m near the center of the Fossil Bluff massif, E Alexander Island. For many years this was known to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) workers by the unofficial descriptive name "Pyramid," a name already in use. To avoid duplication, in 1987 the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) applied a new name after Khufu, second Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, who erected the Great Pyramid of El Giza. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Khufu Peak 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 Khufu Peak information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Khufu Peak should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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