Liard Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°51′S 67°25′W / 66.850°S 67.417°WCoordinates: 66°51′S 67°25′W / 66.850°S 67.417°W |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Liard Island is a mountainous island, 24 kilometres (13 nmi) long, 11 kilometres (6 nmi) wide and rising to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), situated in the north-central portion of Hanusse Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ↑ "Liard Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
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