Guesalaga Island
Guesalaga Island is located in Antarctica
Guesalaga Island
Guesalaga Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°16′S 61°59′W / 64.267°S 61.983°W / -64.267; -61.983
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Guesalaga Island is the northern of two islands lying off the east side of Lecointe Island, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. It was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition of 1947 for its commander, Capitán de Navío Federico Guesalaga Toro.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Guesalaga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

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


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