Atherton Islands

Atherton Islands
Atherton Islands

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°6′S 58°59′W / 62.100°S 58.983°W / -62.100; -58.983Coordinates: 62°6′S 58°59′W / 62.100°S 58.983°W / -62.100; -58.983
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Atherton Islands are two islands lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west-northwest of Bell Point, King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. They were charted by Discovery Investigations in 193435 and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 195162.

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