Ondori Island
  Ondori Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°0′S 39°32′E / 69.000°S 39.533°ECoordinates: 69°0′S 39°32′E / 69.000°S 39.533°E |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Ondori Island is a small island lying 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) north of Ongul Island and 1.5 kilometres (0.8 nmi) west of Nesoya in the northeast part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957-62. The name "Ondori-jima" (rooster island) was given by JARE Headquarters in 1972 in association with nearby Mendori Island.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Ondori Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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