Apollo Island
Apollo Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 70°15′S 1°55′W / 70.250°S 1.917°WCoordinates: 70°15′S 1°55′W / 70.250°S 1.917°W |
Administration | |
None | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Additional information | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Apollo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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