Couling Island

Couling Island
Couling Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°19′S 59°39′E / 67.317°S 59.650°E / -67.317; 59.650Coordinates: 67°19′S 59°39′E / 67.317°S 59.650°E / -67.317; 59.650
Archipelago William Scoresby Archipelago
Length 1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Couling Island is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) north of Islay in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered and named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby in February 1936.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Couling Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-29.

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