Kartografov Island
  Kartografov Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oates Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°12′S 157°43′E / 69.200°S 157.717°ECoordinates: 69°12′S 157°43′E / 69.200°S 157.717°E |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Kartografov Island is a small coastal island lying in the western part of the mouth of Harald Bay, Oates Land, Antarctica. It was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1957–58) and the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (1959). The island was named "Ostrov Kartografov" (Cartographers' Island) by the Soviet expedition.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kartografov Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
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