Ungane Islands

The Ungane Islands (69°16′S 39°29′E / 69.267°S 39.483°E / -69.267; 39.483Coordinates: 69°16′S 39°29′E / 69.267°S 39.483°E / -69.267; 39.483) are an archipelago of three small islands lying 4 miles (6 km) west-northwest of Hamnenabben Head in the east part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. They were first mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Ungane (the young ones).

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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