Beaver Island (Antarctica)

Beaver Island is an island in Antarctica, 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) wide, situated on the south flank of Beaver Glacier in Amundsen Bay. It was first visited in 1956 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party led by P.W. Crohn, and so named because of its proximity to Beaver Glacier.

Beaver Island
Beaver Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°7′S 50°47′E
Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Width1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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


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