Wisconsin Islands

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Wisconsin Islands
Wisconsin Islands is located in Antarctica
Wisconsin Islands
Wisconsin Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°17′S 57°51′W / 63.283°S 57.850°W / -63.283; -57.850Coordinates: 63°17′S 57°51′W / 63.283°S 57.850°W / -63.283; -57.850
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Wisconsin Islands is a group of a dozen or more small rocky islands which lie 2 kilometres (1 nmi) northeast of Largo Island in the northeast part of the Duroch Islands. Named after the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. The name was applied by , leader of the University of Wisconsin field party which geologically mapped these islands, 1961–62.

See also[]

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

Notes[]

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Wisconsin Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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