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| − | '''Ailsa Craig''' is a precipitous island a mile south of [[Point Rae]], off the south coast of [[Laurie Island]] in the [[South Orkney Islands]] | + | |name=Ailsa Craig |
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| + | |latitude=-60.783 | ||
| + | |longitude=-44.6 | ||
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| + | '''Ailsa Craig''' is a precipitous island a mile south of [[Point Rae]], off the south coast of [[Laurie Island]] in the [[South Orkney Islands]]. | ||
The island was charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under William Speirs Bruce, who named it for [[Ailsa Craig]] in the [[Firth of Clyde]]. | The island was charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under William Speirs Bruce, who named it for [[Ailsa Craig]] in the [[Firth of Clyde]]. | ||
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| + | *Location map: {{wmap|-60.783|-44.6}} | ||
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| + | *{{basgaz|Ailsa Criag}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:53, 8 May 2020
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| Location: | 60°46’59"S, 44°36’0"W |
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Ailsa Craig is a precipitous island a mile south of Point Rae, off the south coast of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands.
The island was charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under William Speirs Bruce, who named it for Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde.
Location
- Location map: 60°46’59"S, 44°36’0"W
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Ailsa Criag
