Anchorage Island (Antarctica)
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]
  Anchorage Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′14″S 68°12′33″W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
- "Limpet Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
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