Borg Island

Borg Island
Borg Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583Coordinates: 66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583
Length 1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Borg Island (66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583) is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long in the eastern part of the Øygarden Group. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called by them "Borgoy" (castle island).[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Borg Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-08-02.

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