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Girdler Island

Coordinates: 66°0′S 65°39′W / 66.000°S 65.650°W / -66.000; -65.650
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Girdler Island
Girdler Island is located in Antarctica
Girdler Island
Girdler Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°0′S 65°39′W / 66.000°S 65.650°W / -66.000; -65.650
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Girdler Island is a small island at the south side of Mutton Cove, lying 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) southwest of Cliff Island and 15 kilometres (8 nmi) west of Prospect Point, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was charted and named by the British Graham Land Expedition, 1934–37, under John Rymill.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Girdler Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 April 2012.

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