Liard Island
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  Liard Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°51′S 67°25′W / 66.850°S 67.417°W |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,000 m (3000 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Liard Island is a mountainous island, 24 kilometres (13 nmi) long, 11 kilometres (6 nmi) wide and rising to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), situated in the north-central portion of Hanusse Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Glen Peak
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- Mount Bridgman
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ^ "Liard Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Liard Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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