Khmara Island

Khmara Island
Khmara Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°33′S 93°0′E / 66.550°S 93.000°E / -66.550; 93.000Coordinates: 66°33′S 93°0′E / 66.550°S 93.000°E / -66.550; 93.000
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Khmara Island is a small island lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Haswell Island, Queen Mary Coast, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. It was remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1956, and named after tractor driver Ivan F. Khmara.[1]

See also

References

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


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