Kame Island

Kame Island
Kame Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°58′S 44°12′E / 67.967°S 44.200°E / -67.967; 44.200Coordinates: 67°58′S 44°12′E / 67.967°S 44.200°E / -67.967; 44.200
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Kame Island is an island 7 kilometres (4 nmi) east of Cape Ryugu, lying close to the shore of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named Kameshima (turtle island) because of its shape.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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