Couling Island
Couling Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 67°19′S 59°39′E / 67.317°S 59.650°ECoordinates: 67°19′S 59°39′E / 67.317°S 59.650°E |
Archipelago | William Scoresby Archipelago |
Length | 1.9 km (1.18 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Couling Island is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) north of Islay in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered and named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby in February 1936.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Couling Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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