Carlson Island

Carlson Island
Carlson Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°53′S 58°16′W / 63.883°S 58.267°W / -63.883; -58.267Coordinates: 63°53′S 58°16′W / 63.883°S 58.267°W / -63.883; -58.267
Highest elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Carlson Island is a rocky island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long and 300 metres (1,000 ft) high, lying in Prince Gustav Channel 6 kilometres (3 nmi) southeast of Pitt Point, Trinity Peninsula. It was discovered in 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it for Wilhelm Carlson, one of the chief patrons of the expedition.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carlson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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