Keel Island

Keel Island
Keel Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°21′S 59°19′E / 67.350°S 59.317°E / -67.350; 59.317Coordinates: 67°21′S 59°19′E / 67.350°S 59.317°E / -67.350; 59.317
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Keel Island is an island lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Fold Island on the east side of Stefansson Bay, off the coast of Enderby Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Kjolen (the keel). It was seen by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party in 1956. The translated form of the name recommended by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia has been approved.[1]

References

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


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