Mushroom Island
Mushroom Island in the Antarctic is an ice-covered island lying 19 kilometres (10 nmi) west-southwest of Cape Berteaux, off the west coast of Graham Land.
  Mushroom Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°53′S 67°53′W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
It was first charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934–37, and so named because of its resemblance to a mushroom cap.
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mushroom Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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