Klakkane Islands

The Klakkane Islands are a group of small islands lying 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) east of Farrington Island in the William Scoresby Archipelago, Antarctica. They were charted and named Klakkane (the lumps) by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition in January 1937.[1]

Klakkane Islands
Klakkane Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°15′S 59°46′E
ArchipelagoWilliam Scoresby Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Klakkane Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-09.

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