Bertha Island

Bertha Island
Bertha Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650Coordinates: 67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650
Length 4.6 km (2.86 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Bertha Island (67°23′S 59°39′E / 67.383°S 59.650°E / -67.383; 59.650) is an island 4.6 kilometres (2.5 nmi) long, lying 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Islay at the east side of William Scoresby Bay. It was discovered and named in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby.[1]

See also

References

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


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