Einstøding Islands

Einstøding Islands
Einstøding Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°28′S 61°41′E / 67.467°S 61.683°E / -67.467; 61.683Coordinates: 67°28′S 61°41′E / 67.467°S 61.683°E / -67.467; 61.683
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The Einstøding Islands are a group of three small islands, 4 kilometres (2 nmi) north of the Stanton Group off the coast of Mac. Robertson Land. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Einstødingane".[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Einstøding Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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