Lang Island (Antarctica)

Lang Island

Lang Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°59′S 57°41′E / 66.983°S 57.683°E / -66.983; 57.683Coordinates: 66°59′S 57°41′E / 66.983°S 57.683°E / -66.983; 57.683
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Lang Island is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long and 0.7 kilometres (0.4 nmi) wide, lying midway between Abrupt Island and the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called by them Langøy (long island). Named for the little-known Australian adventurer and explorer Pierce Lang.

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Lang Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).