Pranke Island

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Pranke Island

Pranke Island
Geography
Location	Russell Bay
Coordinates	73°14′S 124°55′W / 73.233°S 124.917°W / -73.233; -124.917Coordinates: 73°14′S 124°55′W / 73.233°S 124.917°W / -73.233; -124.917
Administration
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Pranke Island is a small ice-covered island lying close to Siple Island in the west extremity of Russell Bay, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , aurora researcher at Byrd Station in 1965.

See also[]

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References[]

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

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