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Watkins Island is a low lying, ice-covered island 5 miles (8 km) long, lying 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Lavoisier Island in the Biscoe Islands. The island was first mapped by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 1903–05 and 1908–10, but remained unnamed until resighted by the BGLE under Rymill, 1934–1937. He gave the name Mikkelsen Island after Ejnar Mikkelsen, Danish Arctic explorer. In applying the name, Rymill was unaware of the existence of Mikkelsen Islands 75 mi (121 km) southwestward, named in 1908–1910 by Charcot. To avoid confusion of the two, the UK-APC recommended in 1952 that the Rymill naming be amended. The new name, Watkins Island, commemorates Gino Watkins, leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, 1930–1931. A new feature, Mikkelsen Bay, has been named for Ejnar Mikkelsen.
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  Watkins Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°22′S 67°05′W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
See also
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
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На других языках
[de] Watkins-Insel
Die Watkins-Insel (englisch Watkins Island, spanisch isla Watkins) ist eine unbewohnte, etwa 8 km lange Insel der Biscoe-Inselgruppe, die der Antarktischen Halbinsel vorgelagert ist. Die vollständig vergletscherte Insel verfügt über keine nennenswerten Erhebungen und befindet sich 5 km südwestlich der Lavoisier-Insel.- [en] Watkins Island
[es] Isla Watkins (Antártida)
La isla Watkins es una isla baja cubierta por el hielo en la Antártida, de unas 5 millas de largo por unas 3 millas de ancho. Se ubica a 66°22′S 67°05′O al suroeste de la isla Lavoisier en el archipiélago de las islas Biscoe.[fr] Watkins Island
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