Islay Island (Antarctica)

Islay Island
Islay Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°E / -67.350; 59.700Coordinates: 67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°E / -67.350; 59.700
Archipelago William Scoresby Archipelago
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Islay is an island 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long, lying 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north of Bertha Island in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby, who probably named it after Islay in the Hebrides.[1]

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References

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


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