Tiger Island (Antarctica)

Tiger Island
Tiger Island
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 76°47′S 162°28′E / 76.783°S 162.467°E / -76.783; 162.467
Adjacent bodies of water Granite Harbor

Tiger Island is an island 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Lion Island on the north side of Granite Harbor, Victoria Land. The New Zealand Northern Survey Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58) established a survey station on its highest point in October 1957. They named it in analogy with nearby Lion Island.

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


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