Apostrophe Island

Apostrophe Island (73°31′S 167°26′E / 73.517°S 167.433°E / -73.517; 167.433Coordinates: 73°31′S 167°26′E / 73.517°S 167.433°E / -73.517; 167.433) is a small ice-covered island lying close off Spatulate Ridge in Lady Newnes Bay, Victoria Land. The name is descriptive of the appearance of the island in plan and was given by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1966.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

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

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