Islay (Antarctica)

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Coordinates: 67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°E / -67.350; 59.700

Islay is an island 2 nautical miles (4 km) long, lying 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) north of Bertha Island in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby, who probably named it after Islay in the Hebrides.[1]

See also

  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

  1. ↑ "Islay". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 

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