Benten Island

Not to be confused with Benten Island, Iwate Prefecture, Japan or Benton Island.
Benten Island
Benten Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°1′S 39°13′E / 69.017°S 39.217°E / -69.017; 39.217Coordinates: 69°1′S 39°13′E / 69.017°S 39.217°E / -69.017; 39.217
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Benten Island is a small island lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) west of Ongulkalven Island in the eastern part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named "Benten-shima" ("goddess of fortune island").[1]

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Benten Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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