Midas Island
Midas Island is an island lying north-west of
Gerlache in 1898 and described as an island with two summits "like the ears of an ass". The name, given by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960, derives from this description; Midas, King of Phrygia, was represented in Greek satyric drama with the ears of an ass.[1]
The island forms part of the Cierva Point and offshore islands Important Bird Area and Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) 134.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Midas Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Cierva Point and offshore islands". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Midas Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
64°10′S 61°7′W / 64.167°S 61.117°W
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