Bertha Island

Bertha Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650Coordinates: 67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650
Length 4.6 km (2.86 mi)
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Bertha Island (67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650) is an island 4.6 kilometres (2.5 nmi) long, lying 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Islay at the east side of William Scoresby Bay. It was discovered and named in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bertha Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-13.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Bertha Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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