Wilhelm Archipelago

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Booth Island from the south, Lemaire Channel barely visible on the right
Booth Island from the south, Lemaire Channel barely visible on the right

Wilhelm Archipelago (65°8′S, 64°20′W) is an island archipelago off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.

Wilhelm Archipelago consists of a myriad of islands, the largest of which are Booth Island and Hovgaard Island. The archipelago extends from Bismarck Strait southwest to Lumus Rock, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by a German expedition under Eduard Dallmann, 1873-74. He named them for Wilhelm I, then Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia.

This article incorporates text from Wilhelm Archipelago, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.

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