Harrop Island

Coordinates: 67°16′S 46°52′E / 67.267°S 46.867°E / -67.267; 46.867
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Harrop Island
Harrop Island is located in Antarctica
Harrop Island
Harrop Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°16′S 46°52′E / 67.267°S 46.867°E / -67.267; 46.867
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Harrop Island is a small island lying close to the coast and 6 kilometres (3 nmi) northwest of

Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for J.R. Harrop, a weather observer at Wilkes Station in 1960.[1]

See also

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

  1. ^ "Harrop Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-29.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Harrop Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.