Delaite Island
Delaite Island (64°33′S 62°12′W / 64.550°S 62.200°WCoordinates: 64°33′S 62°12′W / 64.550°S 62.200°W) is an island 1 nautical mile (2 km) long, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Emma Island in the north-central portion of Wilhelmina Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and named by him for , a supporter of the expedition.[1]
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "Delaite Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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Categories:
- Islands of Graham Land
- Danco Coast
- Danco Coast geography stubs