Benten Island
  Benten Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°1′S 39°13′E / 69.017°S 39.217°ECoordinates: 69°1′S 39°13′E / 69.017°S 39.217°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Benten Island is a small island lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) west of Ongulkalven Island in the eastern part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named "Benten-shima" ("goddess of fortune island").[1]
See also[]
- List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "Benten Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
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