Kopaitic Island
Appearance
Nickname: Isla Kopaitic | |
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Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°19′S 57°55′W / 63.317°S 57.917°W |
Archipelago | Duroch Islands |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | 0,215 km2 (83 sq mi) |
Highest point | 617 m |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | 0 |
Kopaitic Island is an island lying 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) west of Cape Legoupil in the Duroch Islands, Antarctica. It was named in honor of 1° Lieutenant Boris Kopaitic O'Neill for the first Chilean Antarctic Expedition of 1947. The Commander of the Chilean Expedition at Greenwich Island.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Kopaitic Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 30 June 2020.