Wyatt Earp Islands

Wyatt Earp Islands
Wyatt Earp Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°22′S 78°32′E / 68.367°S 78.533°E / -68.367; 78.533Coordinates: 68°22′S 78°32′E / 68.367°S 78.533°E / -68.367; 78.533
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Wyatt Earp Islands are a small group of islands and rocks off the northern extremity of the Vestfold Hills, about 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) north of Walkabout Rocks. Mapped from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and named "Norsteholmen" by Norwegian cartographers. In January 1939 a landing was made at nearby Walkabout Rocks from the Wyatt Earp, after which the islands were renamed by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA).

See also

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


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