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The Pickersgill Islands (54°37′S 36°45′W) are a small archipelago to the west of the main island of South Georgia. They are 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Annenkov Island and 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Leon Head, South Georgia.
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 The Pickersgill Islands, so called can be seen on Cook's map (South-Up) | |
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| Coordinates | 54°37′S 36°45′W |
| Archipelago | South Georgia |
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History of Name
Annenkov Island was discovered in January 1775 by a British expedition under Cook, who named it "Pickersgill's Island" after Lieutenant Richard Pickersgill of the expedition ship HMS Resolution. It was re-discovered in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, who, thinking he was the discoverer of the island, named it Annenkov Island for Lieutenant Mikhail Annenkov, officer on the expedition ship.
The Pickersgill Islands, meanwhile were discovered in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Bellingshausen, who charted the largest feature of the group as Pickersgill Island, erroneously thinking it to be the island sighted in 1775 by Captain James Cook and named after Lieutenant Richard Pickersgill of the expedition ship Resolution.
The name "Pickersgill" got transferred from Annenkov Island, to this archipelago 15 miles (24 km) to its southeast. The name Pickersgill Islands has been established by usage for this group of islands; the island originally named by Cook has been known as Annenkov Island since 1819.
See also
- List of sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S
References
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Pickersgill Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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На других языках
[de] Pickersgill-Inseln
Die Pickersgill-Inseln sind eine Inselgruppe aus drei Inseln im Archipel Südgeorgiens im Südatlantik. Sie liegen etwa 15 km vor der Südküste Südgeorgiens und rund 25 km südöstlich von Annenkov Island.- [en] Pickersgill Islands
[es] Islas Pickersgill
Las Islas Pickersgill (54°37′S 36°45′O) forman un pequeño archipiélago al oeste de la isla principal de las Georgias del Sur. Se encuentran a 24 kilómetros al sureste de la Isla Annenkov y 14 kilómetros al oeste-suroeste de la costa sur de las Georgias del Sur.[fr] Îles Pickersgill
Les îles Pickersgill sont un petit archipel rocheux situé au sud-ouest de l'île principale de la Géorgie du Sud-et-les îles Sandwich du Sud.[it] Isole Pickersgill
Le Isole Pickersgill sono un arcipelago di cinque isole disabitate situato a ovest dell'Isola della Georgia del Sud, nell'Oceano Atlantico meridionale. Dal punto di vista politico e amministrativo sono parte del territorio d'oltremare britannico. Distano oltre 1.800 km dalle coste argentine e oltre 1.400 km dall'Antartide.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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