Atherton Islands

Atherton Islands

Atherton Islands Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°6′S 58°59′W
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Atherton Islands are two islands lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west-northwest of Bell Point, King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. They were charted by Discovery Investigations in 1934–35 and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951–62.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from "Atherton Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.