Sterrett Islands

Sterrett Islands (73°48′S 103°23′W / 73.800°S 103.383°W / -73.800; -103.383Coordinates: 73°48′S 103°23′W / 73.800°S 103.383°W / -73.800; -103.383) is a small group of islands in Amundsen Sea, lying 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Edwards Islands and 5 nautical miles (9 km) west of Canisteo Peninsula. Plotted from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January, 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James M. Sterrett, biologist with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1933-35.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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