Alpha Island

Not to be confused with Alphard Island.
Alpha Island
Isla Huidobro
Alpha Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 64°19′S 63°0′W / 64.317°S 63.000°W / -64.317; -63.000Coordinates: 64°19′S 63°0′W / 64.317°S 63.000°W / -64.317; -63.000
Archipelago Melchior Islands,
Palmer Archipelago
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Alpha Island, also known as Isla Huidobro, is a small island lying between Epsilon Island and Delta Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. Charted by Discovery Investigations in 1927 and named after the first letter of the Greek alphabet, in association with the names of other islands in this group. The island was surveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948.

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