Padda Island

Padda Island
Padda Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°39′S 38°20′E / 69.650°S 38.333°E / -69.650; 38.333Coordinates: 69°39′S 38°20′E / 69.650°S 38.333°E / -69.650; 38.333
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Padda Island is an island lying near the west side of the entrance to Havsbotn in Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Padda (the toad) because of its shape. The headland Austpynten forms the entire northeastern extremity of the island.

See also

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Padda Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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