Mickle Island

Mickle Island
Mickle Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 77°34′S 166°13′E / 77.567°S 166.217°E / -77.567; 166.217Coordinates: 77°34′S 166°13′E / 77.567°S 166.217°E / -77.567; 166.217
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Mickle Island is a very small island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) southeast of Flagstaff Point, close off the west side of Ross Island, Antarctica. It was charted and so named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, led by Ernest Shackleton. The name appears to be capricious or whimsical, "mickle" meaning "great."[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mickle Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-23.

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