Hutchinson Island (Antarctica)
  Hutchinson Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 76°47′S 148°53′W / 76.783°S 148.883°WCoordinates: 76°47′S 148°53′W / 76.783°S 148.883°W |
| Archipelago | Marshall Archipelago |
| Length | 28 km (17.4 mi) |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Hutchinson Island is an ice-covered island 28 kilometres (15 nmi) long, lying 19 kilometres (10 nmi) east of Vollmer Island in the Marshall Archipelago. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65), and named by the Advisory Committee on Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Peter A. Hutchinson, U.S. Navy, operations officer aboard USS Glacier along this coast, 1961-62.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hutchinson Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
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