Brown Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°58′S 63°47′W / 64.967°S 63.783°W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Brown Island is a small, brown, almost snow-free island in the southeastern part of the Wauwermans Islands, 4 km (2 nmi) southwest of Wednesday Island, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill, 1934–37, and so named because its brown color distinguished it from adjacent snow-capped islands.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Brown Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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