Bradford Rock
  Bradford Rock Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 66°13′S 110°34′E / 66.217°S 110.567°ECoordinates: 66°13′S 110°34′E / 66.217°S 110.567°E |
| Archipelago | Swain Islands |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Bradford Rock is an insular rock, mainly ice-covered, which marks the northwest end of the Swain Islands. It was first roughly mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and included in a 1957 survey of Swain Islands by Wilkes Station personnel under Carl R. Eklund. It was named by Eklund for Radioman Donald L. Bradford, U.S. Navy, a Navy support force member of the 1957 wintering party at Wilkes Station during the IGY.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Bradford Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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