Kame Island

Kame Island
	Kame Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°58′S 44°12′E / 67.967°S 44.200°E
Administration
	None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Kame Island is an island 7 kilometres (4 nmi) east of Cape Ryugu, lying close to the shore of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named Kameshima (turtle island) because of its shape.^[1]

References

^ "Kame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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[gnis-1] "Kame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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