Harry Island
Harry Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°8′S 61°59′W / 64.133°S 61.983°WCoordinates: 64°8′S 61°59′W / 64.133°S 61.983°W |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
Harry Island is an icecapped island dominated by a truncated pyramidal peak, lying at the southeast entrance to the channel between Brabant Island and Liège Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99, and named for a supporter of the expedition.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Harry Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
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