Brabant Island
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Location of Brabant Island. |
|
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°15′S 62°20′W / 64.25°S 62.333°WCoordinates: 64°15′S 62°20′W / 64.25°S 62.333°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Width | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Highest elevation | 2,520 m (8,270 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Parry |
| Country | |
|
Antarctica
|
|
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is located at 64°15′S 62°20′W / 64.25°S 62.333°W. Brabant Island is 33 miles (53 km) long in a north-south direction, 16 miles (26 km) wide, and rises to 2,520 m (8,268 ft) in Mount Parry. Brabant Island was named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897-1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it after the former province of Brabant, Belgium, in recognition of the support given to the Belgian Antarctic Expedition by its citizens.
[edit] See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Map of the area
- U.S. Geological Survey, Atlas of Antarctic Research
- (Portuguese) Brazilian Antarctic Program
 |
This Palmer Archipelago location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
