Skua Island (Antarctica) facts for kids
Location in Antarctica
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°15′S 64°16′W / 65.250°S 64.267°W |
Archipelago | Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Skua Island is a roughly triangular island 1.3 kilometres (0.7 nmi) long, lying between Black Island to the southwest and Winter Island and Galindez Island to the north and northeast, in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago. Charted and named in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Skúa para niños
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