Jacobs Island
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  Jacobs Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°48′S 64°1′W / 64.800°S 64.017°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Jacobs Island is a narrow island 560 m (0.3 nmi) long between the Hellerman Rocks and Laggard Island, off the southwest coast of Anvers Island, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Paul F. Jacobs, Officer-in-Charge of Palmer Station in 1972.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Jacobs Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Jacobs Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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