Khmara Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°33′S 93°0′E / 66.550°S 93.000°ECoordinates: 66°33′S 93°0′E / 66.550°S 93.000°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Khmara Island is a small island lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Haswell Island, Queen Mary Coast, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. It was remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1956, and named after tractor driver Ivan F. Khmara.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Khmara Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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