Burnett Island

Burnett Island in the Antarctic (66°13′S 110°36′E) is a rocky island, 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long in an east-west direction, which lies north of Honkala Island and is the central feature in the Swain Islands. First photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, it was included in a 1957 survey of the Swain Islands by Wilkes Station personnel under Carl R. Eklund. It was named by Eklund for Lieutenant (j.g.) Donald Burnett, U.S. Navy, Military Support Unit Commander of the 1957 wintering party at Wilkes Station during the International Geophysical Year.[1]

Burnett Island
Burnett Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Coordinates66°13′S 110°36′E
ArchipelagoSwain Islands
Length1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References
  1. "Burnett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

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