Difference between revisions of "Anchorage Island"
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| − | '''Anchorage Island''' is an island amongst the [[Léonie Islands]] | + | '''Anchorage Island''' is an island amongst the [[Léonie Islands]], that lie in [[Ryder Bay]] within the [[British Antarctic Territory]]. Anchorage itself lies half a nautical mile south-east of [[Lagoon Island]], and off the southeast coast of [[Adelaide Island]]. |
The island was reported by the French Antarctic Expedition of 1908-10 as possibly providing anchorage for a small ship, and named 'Anchor Island'. It was later named 'Anchorage Island' by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936. | The island was reported by the French Antarctic Expedition of 1908-10 as possibly providing anchorage for a small ship, and named 'Anchor Island'. It was later named 'Anchorage Island' by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:33, 30 October 2020
| Anchorage Island | |
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| Location: | 67°36’18"S, 68°12’50"W |
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| Population: | Uninhabited |
Anchorage Island is an island amongst the Léonie Islands, that lie in Ryder Bay within the British Antarctic Territory. Anchorage itself lies half a nautical mile south-east of Lagoon Island, and off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island.
The island was reported by the French Antarctic Expedition of 1908-10 as possibly providing anchorage for a small ship, and named 'Anchor Island'. It was later named 'Anchorage Island' by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, who visited the island in February 1936.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Anchorage Island
