Anchorage Island (Antarctica)
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′14″S 68°12′33″W / 67.603892°S 68.209106°WCoordinates: 67°36′14″S 68°12′33″W / 67.603892°S 68.209106°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Anchorage Island is an island lying 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) south-east of Lagoon Island in the Léonie Islands, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE), 1908-10. Named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936.[1]
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- ^ "Limpet Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Anchorage Island (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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