Feature Name (see definition): Merritt Island

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 9885

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 28' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 107° 12' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.4666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 107.2

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1963

Description (see definition): A small rocky island lying close to the coast of Antarctica, 13 mi WNW of Cape Nutt. Mapped (1955) by G.D. Blodgett from air photos taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump (1947). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Everett L. Merritt, photogrammetrist, Navy Hydrographic Office, who served as surveyor with U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Windmill parties which established astronomical control stations along Wilhelm II, Knox, and Budd Coasts (1948).

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data