Antenna Island

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Antenna Island
Antenna Island is located in Antarctica
Antenna Island
Antenna Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°0′S 39°35′E / 69.000°S 39.583°E / -69.000; 39.583Coordinates: 69°0′S 39°35′E / 69.000°S 39.583°E / -69.000; 39.583
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Antenna Island is a small island lying midway between Nesøya and East Ongul Island, the latter the site of the scientific station of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expeditions (JARE) in Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by JARE in 1957, and the name "Antena-jima" (Antenna Island) was given by JARE Headquarters in 1972.

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