Beaver Island (Antarctica)

Beaver Island

Beaver Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°7′S 50°47′E / 67.117°S 50.783°E / -67.117; 50.783Coordinates: 67°7′S 50°47′E / 67.117°S 50.783°E / -67.117; 50.783
Length	3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Width	1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Beaver Island is an island in Antarctica, 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) wide, situated on the south flank of Beaver Glacier in Amundsen Bay. It was first visited in 1956 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party led by P.W. Crohn, and so named because of its proximity to Beaver Glacier.

References

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