Anchorage Island (Antarctica)
Not to be confused with Anchorage Island, Princess Elizabeth Land.
  Anchorage Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′S 68°13′W / 67.600°S 68.217°WCoordinates: 67°36′S 68°13′W / 67.600°S 68.217°W |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Anchorage Island is an island lying 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) south-east of Lagoon Island in the Léonie Islands, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE), 1908-10. Named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Limpet Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
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