Louise Island, Antarctica

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Louise Island (64°36′S 62°23′W / 64.600°S 62.383°W / -64.600; -62.383Coordinates: 64°36′S 62°23′W / 64.600°S 62.383°W / -64.600; -62.383) is an ice-covered island 0.6 miles (1 km) long, lying 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Emma Island, and 1 mile east of Cape Anna and Anna Cove on the southwest side of the entrance to Wilhelmina Bay, 1 mile northwest of the entrance to Hugershoff Cove, along the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for his sister.[1]

See also

  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

  1. ↑ "Louise Island". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-04. 

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