Salmon Island

Salmon Island (66°1′S 65°28′W / 66.017°S 65.467°W / -66.017; -65.467Coordinates: 66°1′S 65°28′W / 66.017°S 65.467°W / -66.017; -65.467) is the westernmost of the Fish Islands, lying off the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37. So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 because it is one of the Fish Islands.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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