Earle Island

Earle Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°29′S 54°47′W / 63.483°S 54.783°W / -63.483; -54.783Coordinates: 63°29′S 54°47′W / 63.483°S 54.783°W / -63.483; -54.783
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Earle Island is a small island 6 kilometres (3 nmi) southwest of Darwin Island which marks the southwest end of the Danger Islands. Following hydrographic work in the area from HMS Endurance in 1977–78, it was named, in association with Beagle Island and other names in the group, after Augustus Earle, an artist on board HMS Beagle.[1][2]

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


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