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Beaver Island (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 67°7′S 50°47′E / 67.117°S 50.783°E / -67.117; 50.783
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Beaver Island
Beaver Island is located in Antarctica
Beaver Island
Beaver Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°7′S 50°47′E / 67.117°S 50.783°E / -67.117; 50.783
Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Width1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Beaver Island is an island in Antarctica, 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) wide, situated on the south flank of Beaver Glacier in Amundsen Bay. It was first visited in 1956 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions party led by P. W. Crohn, and so named because of its proximity to Beaver Glacier.

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