Khmara Island
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 66°33′S 93°0′E / 66.550°S 93.000°E |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Khmara Island is a small island lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Haswell Island, Queen Mary Coast, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. It was remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1956, and named after tractor driver Ivan F. Khmara.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Khmara Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.