Buff Island (Antarctica)
Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°51′S 64°35′W / 64.850°S 64.583°WCoordinates: 64°51′S 64°35′W / 64.850°S 64.583°W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Buff Island is an island which lies 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the Joubin Islands and 10.5 nautical miles (19 km) southwest of Cape Monaco, Anvers Island, at the southwest end of the Palmer Archipelago. The island appears to be first shown and named on a 1936 chart by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill.[1]
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "Buff Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Buff Island (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Islands of the Palmer Archipelago
- Palmer Archipelago geography stubs