Anchorage Island (Antarctica)

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Anchorage Island
Anchorage Island is located in Antarctica
Anchorage Island
Anchorage Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°36′14″S 68°12′33″W / 67.603892°S 68.209106°W / -67.603892; -68.209106Coordinates: 67°36′14″S 68°12′33″W / 67.603892°S 68.209106°W / -67.603892; -68.209106
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Anchorage Island is an island lying 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) south-east of Lagoon Island in the Léonie Islands, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE), 1908–10. Named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936.[1]

See also[]

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

  1. ^ "Limpet Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-15.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Anchorage Island (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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