Kartografov Island

Kartografov Island is a small coastal island lying in the western part of the mouth of Harald Bay, Oates Land, Antarctica. It was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1957–58) and the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (1959). The island was named "Ostrov Kartografov" (Cartographers' Island) by the Soviet expedition.[1]

Kartografov Island
Kartografov Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationOates Land, Antarctica
Coordinates69°12′S 157°43′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References
  1. "Kartografov Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-14.

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