Stillwell Island
Stillwell Island is located in Antarctica
Stillwell Island
Stillwell Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°55′S 143°48′E / 66.917°S 143.800°E / -66.917; 143.800
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Stillwell Island is a small, steep rocky island, 0.5 km (0.25 nmi) in diameter, which is the largest member of the Way Archipelago. It lies at the west side of the entrance to Watt Bay, 2.8 km (1.5 nmi) northeast of Garnet Point. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–14) under Douglas Mawson. He named it for Frank L. Stillwell, geologist with the expedition whose detailed survey included this coastal area.

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