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Kidson Island
Kidson Island is located in AntarcticaKidson IslandKidson IslandLocation 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.

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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