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Langnes Peninsula: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Langnes Peninsula in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division

Feature Name (see definition): Langnes Peninsula

Feature Class (see definition): Cape

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 8474

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 68° 28' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 078° 15' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.4666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 78.25

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956

Description (see definition): A narrow rocky peninsula of irregular shape, 9 mi long, being the northernmost of the three main peninsulas that comprise the Vestfold Hills. The name derives from "Langneset" (the long point), applied by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936-37) which mapped the peninsula from aerial photographs.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Langnes Peninsula 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 Langnes Peninsula information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Langnes Peninsula should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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