Chërnyy Island

Chërnyy Island is a small island lying 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) south of the eastern tip of Thomas Island in the Highjump Archipelago. It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). It was rephotographed by the Soviet expedition (1956) and named Ostrov Chërnyy (black island).[1]

Chërnyy Island
Chërnyy Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°8′S 101°4′E
ArchipelagoHighjump Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References
  1. "Chërnyy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

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