Nadezhdy Island

Nadezhdy Island
Nadezhdy Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 70°44′S 11°40′E / 70.733°S 11.667°E / -70.733; 11.667Coordinates: 70°44′S 11°40′E / 70.733°S 11.667°E / -70.733; 11.667
Length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Nadezhdy Island is a bare rock island nearly 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) long, lying just off the north-central side of Schirmacher Hills, Queen Maud Land. First photographed from the air by the German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1961 and named Ostrov Nadezhdy (hope island).

See also

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


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