  Derby Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°38′S 140°5′E / 66.633°S 140.083°E |
| Archipelago | Dumoulin Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Derby Island is a small rocky island close north of Astrolabe Glacier Tongue, lying 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) southwest of Pasteur Island at the southern end of the Dumoulin Islands. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1949–51, and so named because French field parties competed against each other for the honor of being first to reach the island area.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Derby Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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