Bluff Island (Antarctica)

For the similarly named island on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, see Murray Island (Antarctica).
Bluff Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E / -68.550; 77.900Coordinates: 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E / -68.550; 77.900
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Bluff Island is an island lying 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) south of Magnetic Island and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, in Prydz Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 193637, re-emapped by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (195758) and so named because the south end of the island is marked by a steep cliff face.[1]

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


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