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Island of Kemp Land, Antarctica
Borg Island
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Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583
Length1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Borg Island (66°58′S 57°35′E / 66.967°S 57.583°E / -66.967; 57.583) is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long in the eastern part of the Øygarden Group. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called by them "Borgoy" (castle island).

See also

References

  1. "Borg Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-02.

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


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