Reference Islands
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2023) |
Etymology | Use as a reference point by surveyors |
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Geography | |
Location | Marguerite Bay, Graham Land |
Coordinates | 68°12′S 67°10′W / 68.200°S 67.167°W |
The Reference Islands (68°12′S 67°10′W / 68.200°S 67.167°W) is a group of rocky islands 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west-northwest of the west tip of Neny Island and 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) southeast of Millerand Island, lying in Marguerite Bay off the west coast of Graham Land. First roughly charted in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill. The islands were surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1947, and so named by them because they served as a convenient reference point for survey work.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Reference Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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