Einstøding Islands

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Einstøding Islands
Einstøding Islands is located in Antarctica
Einstøding Islands
Einstøding Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°28′S 61°41′E / 67.467°S 61.683°E / -67.467; 61.683Coordinates: 67°28′S 61°41′E / 67.467°S 61.683°E / -67.467; 61.683
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Einstøding Islands are a group of three small islands, 4 kilometres (2 nmi) north of the Stanton Group off the coast of Mac. Robertson Land. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Einstødingane".[1]

See also[]

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

  1. ^ "Einstøding Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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


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