Plog Island

Plog Island (68°32′S 78°0′E / 68.533°S 78.000°E / -68.533; 78.000Coordinates: 68°32′S 78°0′E / 68.533°S 78.000°E / -68.533; 78.000) is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long in Prydz Bay, 0.93 kilometres (0.5 nmi) north of Lake Island and 0.93 kilometres (0.5 nmi) west of Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and named "Plogoy" (plow island), as being descriptive of the island's shape.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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