Honkala Island

Honkala Island

Honkala Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°14′S 110°37′E / 66.233°S 110.617°E / -66.233; 110.617Coordinates: 66°14′S 110°37′E / 66.233°S 110.617°E / -66.233; 110.617
Length	1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Honkala Island is a rocky island, 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) long, at the southeast side of Burnett Island, in the Swain Islands of Antarctica. It was first mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and observed by Wilkes Station personnel who conducted a 1957 survey of the Swain Islands under Carl R. Eklund. It was named by Eklund for , chief meteorologist with the United States International Geophysical Year wintering party of 1957 at Wilkes Station.^[1]

See also[]

• Green Rocks
• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References[]

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Honkala Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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