Benten Island

Benten Island is a small island lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) west of Ongulkalven Island in the eastern part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named "Benten-shima" ("goddess of fortune island").[1]

Not to be confused with Benten Island, Iwate Prefecture, Japan or Benton Island.
Benten Island
Benten Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°1′S 39°13′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References
  1. "Benten Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-03.

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