Kame Island

Kame Island is an island 7 kilometres (4 nmi) east of Cape Ryugu, lying close to the shore of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named Kameshima (turtle island) because of its shape.[1]

Kame Island
Kame Island is located in Antarctica
Kame Island
Kame Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°58′S 44°12′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Kame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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