Coordinates: 68°33′S 77°59′E / 68.550°S 77.983°E / -68.550; 77.983

Lake Island (Antarctica)

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Lake Island
Lake Island is located in Antarctica
Lake Island
Lake Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°33′S 77°59′E / 68.550°S 77.983°E / -68.550; 77.983
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Lake Island is a small island between Plog Island and Flutter Island, lying in Prydz Bay just west of Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. It was remapped by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) (1957–58) and so named because a lake occupies the northern part of the island.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lake Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-08.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Lake Island (Antarctica)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.