Kidson Island

Kidson Island
Kidson Island is located in Antarctica
Kidson Island
Kidson Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°12′S 61°11′E / 67.200°S 61.183°E / -67.200; 61.183
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Kidson Island is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) long, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) north-northeast of Byrd Head, Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named by him for Edward Kidson.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kidson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-01.

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


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