Chanticleer Island

Chanticleer Island (63°43′S 61°48′W / 63.717°S 61.800°W / -63.717; -61.800Coordinates: 63°43′S 61°48′W / 63.717°S 61.800°W / -63.717; -61.800) is a nearly snow-free island, 1 nautical mile (2 km) long, lying off the northwest end of Hoseason Island in the Palmer Archipelago. The island was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 after HMS Chanticleer (Captain Henry Foster), whose party made a landing in this vicinity on January 7, 1829.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chanticleer Island". Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu. p. 385. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Chanticleer Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 2, 2011.

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