Farrington Island

Farrington Island is a small island lying 7 kilometres (4 nmi) north-northeast of Couling Island and 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) west of the Klakkane Islands, in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered and named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby in February 1936.[1]

Farrington Island
Farrington Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°15′S 59°42′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Farrington Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-16.

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