Guile Island is an island lying 2 km (1 nmi) southwest of Duchaylard Island, in the Biscoe Islands of Antarctica. It was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill, 1934–37, and so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1959 because, while there appears to be a number of landing places on this island, numerous underwater rocks make approach dangerous, so requiring guile in the attempt.[1]

Guile Island

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Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	65°44′S 65°11′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Guile Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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