Upper Island

Not to be confused with Upper Island Cove or Upper Twin Island.

Upper Island (66°0′S 65°39′W / 66.000°S 65.650°W / -66.000; -65.650Coordinates: 66°0′S 65°39′W / 66.000°S 65.650°W / -66.000; -65.650) is a narrow island at the north side of Mutton Cove, lying between Cliff and Harp Islands and 13 km (8 miles) west of Prospect Point, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was charted and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 1934–37, under John Rymill.

See also

List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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