Kirkwood Islands

Kirkwood Islands
Kirkwood Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°22′S 69°0′W / 68.367°S 69.000°W / -68.367; -69.000Coordinates: 68°22′S 69°0′W / 68.367°S 69.000°W / -68.367; -69.000
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The Kirkwood Islands are a scattered group of reefs and rocks, with one larger island, lying in the central part of Marguerite Bay, 28 kilometres (15 nmi) south-southwest of the Faure Islands, Antarctica. The islands were sighted in 1949 from the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey vessel John Biscoe, and a running survey was made from the ship in 1950. They are named for Commander Henry Kirkwood, Royal Navy, in command of the John Biscoe at that time.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kirkwood Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

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