Einstøding Islands
Einstøding Islands Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 67°28′S 61°41′E / 67.467°S 61.683°ECoordinates: 67°28′S 61°41′E / 67.467°S 61.683°E |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
The Einstøding Islands are a group of three small islands, 4 kilometres (2 nmi) north of the Stanton Group off the coast of Mac. Robertson Land. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named "Einstødingane".[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Einstøding Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
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