Prior Island

Prior Island (75°41′S 162°52′E / 75.683°S 162.867°E / -75.683; 162.867Coordinates: 75°41′S 162°52′E / 75.683°S 162.867°E / -75.683; 162.867) is an island 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) long, lying just east of Lamplugh Island, off the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The island was first charted and named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, under Ernest Shackleton. It was probably named for George Thurland Prior, Keeper of Minerals, British Museum, 1909-27.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

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

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