Yoke Island

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Yoke Island

Palmer Archipelago
(British Antarctic Territory)

Location
Location: 63°58’0"S, 61°55’60"W
Data
Population: Uninhabited

Yoke Island is an island lying west of the north end of Liege Island in the Palmer Archipelago off Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory.

The island was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1903-05. The name given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 and is descriptive of the shape of the island in both plan and elevation.

Outside links

References

  • Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Yoke Island
The Palmer Archipelago, British Antarctic Territory

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