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Lewis Island is a small rocky island rising to 30 metres (100 ft), marking the east side of the entrance to Davis Bay in Antarctica. It was delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for James B. Lewis, Passed Midshipman on the sloop Peacock of the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838–42) under Charles Wilkes.[1]

Lewis Island

Lewis Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°6′S 134°22′E
Highest elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• Lewis Island (disambiguation)

References

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

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[de] Lewis-Insel

Die Lewis-Insel ist eine kleine, felsige und bis zu 30 m hohe Insel vor der Clarie-Küste des ostantarktischen Wilkeslands. Sie markiert die Ostseite der Einfahrt zur Davis Bay.

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