Neny Island
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  Neny Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°12′S 67°03′W / 68.200°S 67.050°W |
| Highest elevation | 675 m (2215 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Neny Island or (Neny Islands as a variant name) is an island 2.8 km (1.5 nmi) long which rises to 675 m (2,215 ft), lying 1.9 km (1 nmi) northwest of
Named features
Several features on Neny Island have been charted and named by various Antarctic expeditions.
Store Point is the island's northernmost point. It was surveyed in 1947 by the
Norseman Point is the easternmost point. First surveyed in 1936 by the British expedition under Rymill and later named by FIDS after the Norseman airplane which landed near the point to relieve the FIDS party on Stonington Island in February 1950.[3]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ^ "Neny Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Store Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Norseman Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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