Ortiz Island
Ortiz Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°18′S 57°52′W / 63.300°S 57.867°WCoordinates: 63°18′S 57°52′W / 63.300°S 57.867°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Ortiz Island is an island in the Duroch Islands. It lies 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) south of the eastern end of Largo Island and a like distance from the northern coast of Trinity Peninsula. The name was given by , leader of the University of Wisconsin (USARP) field party which geologically mapped the Duroch Islands, 1961–62. It honors G., Captain of the Chilean ship its study of this area.
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Ortiz Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Islands of the Duroch Islands
- Trinity Peninsula geography stubs