Carlson Island
  Carlson Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°53′S 58°16′W / 63.883°S 58.267°WCoordinates: 63°53′S 58°16′W / 63.883°S 58.267°W |
| Highest elevation | 300 m (1000 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Carlson Island is a rocky island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long and 300 metres (1,000 ft) high, lying in Prince Gustav Channel 6 kilometres (3 nmi) southeast of Pitt Point, Trinity Peninsula. It was discovered in 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it for , one of the chief patrons of the expedition.[1]
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "Carlson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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