Borg Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E |
Length | 1.9 km (1.18 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Borg Island (66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E) is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long in the eastern part of the Øygarden Group. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called by them "Borgoy" (castle island).[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Borg Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Borg Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.