McIntyre Island

McIntyre Island is a small Antarctic island just west of Blakeney Point, Clark Peninsula, in the Windmill Islands. It was photographed from the air by USN Operation Highjump in 1946-47 and was included in a 1957 ground survey by C. R. Eklund. It was named by the latter for construction mechanic Albert McIntyre, USN, of the Wilkes Station party, 1957.

McIntyre Island
McIntyre Island is located in Antarctica
McIntyre Island
McIntyre Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°14′S 110°34′E
ArchipelagoWindmill Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

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