Lauff Island
  Lauff Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 73°3′S 126°8′W / 73.050°S 126.133°WCoordinates: 73°3′S 126°8′W / 73.050°S 126.133°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lauff Island is a small island lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) north of Cape Dart, Siple Island, off the Bakutis Coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Like its neighbor Maher Island, Lauff Island is a tuff cone. It was discovered and photographed from aircraft of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander , U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer of USS Glacier (AGB-4) during Operation Deep Freeze, 1956–57.[1]
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "Lauff Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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