Two Summit Island

Two Summit Island
Location of Fildes Strait in the South Shetland Islands
Two Summit Island
Location of
Two Summit Island
Two Summit Island (Antarctica)
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°15′S 58°57′W / 62.250°S 58.950°W / -62.250; -58.950Coordinates: 62°15′S 58°57′W / 62.250°S 58.950°W / -62.250; -58.950
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Two Summit Island is a small island marked by two prominent summits, lying at the east entrance to Fildes Strait in the South Shetland Islands. It was named initially named Two Hummock Island by DI personnel following their survey in 1935, but this name has been rejected because of probable confusion with Two Hummock Island in the north entrance to Gerlache Strait. Two Summit Island, equally descriptive of the feature, was recommended by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954.

See also

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


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