Islay Island (Antarctica)
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°ECoordinates: 67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°E |
| Archipelago | William Scoresby Archipelago |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Islay is an island 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long, lying 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north of Bertha Island in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby, who probably named it after Islay in the Hebrides.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Islay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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