Couling Island

Couling Island
Couling Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°19′S 59°39′E / 67.317°S 59.650°E / -67.317; 59.650Coordinates: 67°19′S 59°39′E / 67.317°S 59.650°E / -67.317; 59.650
Archipelago William Scoresby Archipelago
Length 1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Couling Island is an island 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) north of Islay in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered and named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby in February 1936.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Couling Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-29.

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


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