Biscoe Islands
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The Biscoe Islands is a series of islands of the west coast of Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory.
The principal islands of the Biscoes are:
The isles lie parallel to the west coast of Graham Land and extend 81 nautical miles between Southwind Passage on the northeast and Matha Strait on the southwest.
The islands are named for John Biscoe, commander of a British expedition which explored the islands on 17 and 18 February 1832.
