Islay Island (Antarctica)

Islay Island

Islay Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°E / -67.350; 59.700Coordinates: 67°21′S 59°42′E / 67.350°S 59.700°E / -67.350; 59.700
Archipelago	William Scoresby Archipelago
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Islay is an island 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) long, lying 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north of Bertha Island in the William Scoresby Archipelago. It was discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby, who probably named it after Islay in the Hebrides.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Islay" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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