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Feature Name (see definition): Kirkwood Range Feature Class (see definition): Range Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 7998 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 76° 27' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 162° 00' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -76.45 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 162 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962 Description (see definition): A massive coastal range extending N-S between the Fry and Mawson Glaciers. A broad low-level platform on the seaward side of the range is occupied by the Oates Piedmont Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956-58) for Captain Henry Kirkwood, Royal Navy (RN), captain of the supply ship Endeavour during this period. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Kirkwood Range 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 Kirkwood Range information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kirkwood Range should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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