Andersen Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°26′S 63°22′E / 67.433°S 63.367°ECoordinates: 67°26′S 63°22′E / 67.433°S 63.367°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Andersen Island is an island 7 kilometres (4 nmi) west of Thorgaut Island, and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) east of Child Rocks, in the Robinson Group, Antarctica. It was mapped by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Douglas Mawson in February 1931. The island was also charted from the whaler Thorgaut about the same time. It was named after Captain Lars Andersen of the whaler Falk who had assisted the Discovery with coal.[1][2]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Andersen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ Australian Antarctic Data Centre
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Andersen Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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