Arrowsmith Island facts for kids
Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region
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 Arrowsmith Island
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°30′28″S 65°32′09″W / 65.50778°S 65.53583°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Arrowsmith Island (Bulgarian: остров Ароусмит, romanized: otrov Arousmit) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is 2.53 km long in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 900 m wide.
The island is named after the British cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) who published a map of the south polar region in 1794.
Location
Arrowsmith Island is located at 65°30′28″S 65°32′09″W / 65.50778°S 65.53583°W, 1.43 km southeast of Pickwick Island, 500 m south of Tupman Island and 900 m northwest of Fizkin Island. British mapping in 1971.
Maps
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