Barrett Island
Barrett Island is located in Antarctica
Barrett Island
Barrett Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates72°12′S 95°33′W / 72.200°S 95.550°W / -72.200; -95.550
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Map of Thurston Island.
Satellite image of Thurston Island.

Barrett Island is an ice-covered island about 4 kilometres (2 nmi) long, lying just within the northern part of the mouth of Morgan Inlet, Thurston Island. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant (j.g.) Barry B. Barrett, a pilot of Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1964.[1]

See also

Maps

References

  1. "Barrett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 May 2011.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Barrett Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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