Stroiteley Islands
Appearance
Stroiteley Islands | |
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Island group | |
Coordinates: 66°33′S 92°58′E / 66.550°S 92.967°E | |
Country | Antarctica |
Stroiteley Islands is a chain of about four small islands in the southern part of the Haswell Islands. They are aligned north–south and lie close to the mainland, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Mabus Point.[1]
History
[edit]Plotted by G.D. Blodgett (1955) from aerial photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). Photographed by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956) and shown on their chart as Ostrova Stroiteley (builders' islands).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from "Stroiteley Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.