Liard Island

Liard Island

Liard Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°51′S 67°25′W / 66.850°S 67.417°W / -66.850; -67.417Coordinates: 66°51′S 67°25′W / 66.850°S 67.417°W / -66.850; -67.417
Length	24 km (14.9 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation	1,000 m (3000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Liard Island is a mountainous island, 24 kilometres (13 nmi) long, 11 kilometres (6 nmi) wide and rising to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), situated in the north-central portion of Hanusse Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.^[1]

See also[]

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Mount Bridgman
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References[]

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

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