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Mackay Glacier: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Mackay 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): Mackay Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 9219

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 76° 58' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 162° 00' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -76.9666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 162

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947

Description (see definition): A large glacier in Victoria Land, descending eastward from the polar plateau, between the Convoy and Clare Ranges, into the southern part of Granite Harbor. Discovered by the South Magnetic Pole Party of the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE) (1907-09) and named for Alistair F. Mackay, a member of the party.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

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


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