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Feature Name (see definition): Lion Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 8877 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 39' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 140° 01' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.65 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 140.0166667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956 Description (see definition): A small rocky island 0.2 mi NNE of Petrel Island in the Geologie Archipelago. Surveyed and named by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE) (1949-51) under Andre Liotard. The name derives from the rock summit of the island which has the shape of a lion's head. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Lion 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 Lion Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Lion Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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