Chërnyy Island

Chërnyy Island
Chërnyy Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°8′S 101°4′E / 66.133°S 101.067°E / -66.133; 101.067Coordinates: 66°8′S 101°4′E / 66.133°S 101.067°E / -66.133; 101.067
Archipelago Highjump Archipelago
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Chërnyy Island is a small island lying 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) south of the eastern tip of Thomas Island in the Highjump Archipelago. It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). It was rephotographed by the Soviet expedition (1956) and named Ostrov Chërnyy (black island).[1]

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References

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


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