Harry Island
Harry Island is an island off the coast of mainland Antarctica, in the Palmer Archipelago.
  Harry Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°8′S 61°59′W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Features and discovery
The icecapped island is dominated by a truncated pyramidal peak, lying at the southeast entrance to the channel between Brabant Island and Liège Island. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99, and named for Gerard Harry, Belgian journalist and promoter of the expedition.[1] The island was photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57 [2]
References
- "Harry Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- "SCAR Composite Gazetteer". data.aad.gov.au.
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