Sinclair Island (Antarctica)
  Sinclair Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°55′S 63°53′W / 64.917°S 63.883°WCoordinates: 64°55′S 63°53′W / 64.917°S 63.883°W |
| Archipelago | Wauwermans Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Sinclair Island is an island over 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi) northeast of Reeve Island in the Wauwermans Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. First mapped by the Argentines in 1950. The toponym replaces the provisional name "Alberto" and was approved by the (Argentina) in 1956. It memorializes Argentine naval hero (1805–1904). Born in New York City, U.S., he emigrated while very young to the Rio de la Plata, joined the Argentine navy and fought at the side of Admiral William Brown in the war with Brazil.
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
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