Rumpa Island

Rumpa Island (69°8′S 39°26′E / 69.133°S 39.433°E / -69.133; 39.433Coordinates: 69°8′S 39°26′E / 69.133°S 39.433°E / -69.133; 39.433) is an island in the east part of Lutzow-Holm Bay, 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Langhovde-kita Point. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Rumpa (the rump).

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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