Mushroom Island

Mushroom Island in the Antarctic is an ice-covered island lying 19 kilometres (10 nmi) west-southwest of Cape Berteaux, off the west coast of Graham Land.

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Mushroom Island
Mushroom Island is located in Antarctica
Mushroom Island
Mushroom Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°53′S 67°53′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

It was first charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934–37, and so named because of its resemblance to a mushroom cap.

See also

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


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