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The Kirkwood Islands are a scattered group of reefs and rocks, with one larger island, lying in the central part of Marguerite Bay, 28 kilometres (15 nmi) south-southwest of the Faure Islands, Antarctica. The islands were sighted in 1949 from the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey vessel John Biscoe, and a running survey was made from the ship in 1950. They are named for Commander Henry Kirkwood, Royal Navy, in command of the John Biscoe at that time.[1]

Kirkwood Islands

Kirkwood Islands Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	68°22′S 69°0′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: "Kirkwood Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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[de] Kirkwood-Inseln

Die Kirkwood-Inseln sind eine Gruppe verstreuter Felsenriffe und -klippen im Zentrum der Marguerite Bay vor der Fallières-Küste des Grahamlands auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegen 24 km südsüdwestlich der Faure-Inseln.

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- [en] Kirkwood Islands

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