Chërnyy Island
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  Chërnyy Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°8′S 101°4′E / 66.133°S 101.067°E |
| Archipelago | Highjump Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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]
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Chërnyy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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