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Antarctic island
Kame Island
Kame Island is located in AntarcticaKame IslandKame IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°58′S 44°12′E / 67.967°S 44.200°E / -67.967; 44.200
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Kame Island is an island 7 kilometres (4 nmi) east of Cape Ryugu, lying close to the shore of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named Kameshima (turtle island) because of its shape.

See also

References

  1. "Kame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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


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