Zukriegel Island is an island 1.9 km (1 nmi) long, lying between Rabot Island and Hennessy Islands, in the Biscoe Islands. First accurately shown on an Argentine government chart of 1957. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 for Josef Zukriegel, Czechoslovakian geographer who specialized in sea ice studies.
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°54′S 65°48′W |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Zukriegel Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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