Cronenwett Island

Cronenwett Island is a high, ice-covered island about 40 kilometres (20 nmi) long. It lies between Vollmer Island and Steventon Island in the Marshall Archipelago, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land. The feature was first observed and roughly delineated from aerial photographs taken by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander W.R. Cronenwett, U.S. Navy, Photographic Officer for Deep Freeze II, 1956–57, and Public Information Officer for Task Group 43.1 during Deep Freeze 1962.[1]

Cronenwett Island
Cronenwett Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates77°0′S 150°0′W
ArchipelagoMarshall Archipelago
Area640 km2 (250 sq mi)
Length40 km (25 mi)
Width26 km (16.2 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Cronenwett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-12-04.

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