Largo Island

Largo Island
Largo Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°18′S 57°53′W / 63.300°S 57.883°W / -63.300; -57.883Coordinates: 63°18′S 57°53′W / 63.300°S 57.883°W / -63.300; -57.883
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Largo Island is an elongated island, 2 kilometres (1 nmi) in extent, which is the largest of the Duroch Islands, Graham Land, Antarctica. It lies 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west of Halpern Point, Trinity Peninsula. The Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1947–48, charted the feature as three islands to which the personal names Rozas, Swett, and Horn were applied. It was charted as one island by Martin Halpern, leader of the University of Wisconsin geological party in this area, 1961–62, who reported the name "Largo" (meaning long) to be the only one used by Chilean officials at the nearby General Bernardo O'Higgins Station.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Largo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-31.

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


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