Mite Skerry

Mite Skerry
Mite Skerry

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°52′S 67°19′W / 67.867°S 67.317°W / -67.867; -67.317Coordinates: 67°52′S 67°19′W / 67.867°S 67.317°W / -67.867; -67.317
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Mite Skerry is a small island in the south part of the entrance to Lystad Bay, off Horseshoe Island, Antarctica. It was named by UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958; the name is descriptive of its small size.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mite Skerry". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-10-27.

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