Apollo IslandLocation in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 70°15′S 1°55′W / 70.250°S 1.917°W / -70.250; -1.917 |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Apollo Island is a small ice-covered island about 33 kilometres (18 nmi) east-northeast of Blåskimen Island in the northwest part of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, Queen Maud Land. The island is 19 kilometres (10 nmi) east-northeast of the site of the first three South African SANAE stations. The name Apollo appears to be first used on a South African map of 1969.
See also
References
- "Apollo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Apollo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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