Krok Island

Krok Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°2′S 57°46′E / 67.033°S 57.767°E / -67.033; 57.767Coordinates: 67°2′S 57°46′E / 67.033°S 57.767°E / -67.033; 57.767
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Krok Island is an irregular-shaped island nearly 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) in extent, the largest of the group lying 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Abrupt Island and 11 kilometres (6 nmi) west of Hoseason Glacier, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Krokoy" (crooked island).[1]

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References

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


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