This page presents the geographical name data for
Lovejoy Glacier 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):
Lovejoy Glacier
Feature Class
(see definition):
Glacier
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
9068
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
70° 48' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
160° 10' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-70.8
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
160.1666667
Elevation
(see definition):
No data
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1964
Description
(see definition):
A broad glacier descending eastward through the Usarp Mountains between Anderson Pyramid and Sample Nunataks. In its lower course, the glacier runs side by side with the larger Harlin Glacier to the south without a ridge separating the two. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Owen B. Lovejoy of U.S. Navy (USN) Squadron VX-6, pilot of R4D aircraft in Antarctica, 1962-63 and 1963-64.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Lovejoy Glacier 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
Lovejoy Glacier information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Lovejoy Glacier should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.