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Sterrett Islands (73°48′S 103°23′W) is a small group of islands in Amundsen Sea, lying 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Edwards Islands and 5 nautical miles (9 km) west of Canisteo Peninsula. Plotted from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January, 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James M. Sterrett, biologist with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1933–35.

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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

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[de] Sterrett-Inseln

Die Sterrett-Inseln sind eine kleine Inselgruppe vor der Walgreen-Küste des westantarktischen Ellsworthlands. In der Amundsensee liegen sie 8 km nordwestlich der Edwards-Inseln und 8 km westlich der Canisteo-Halbinsel.

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- [en] Sterrett Islands

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