Kartografov Island
 Kartografov Island
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| Location | Oates Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°12′S 157°43′E / 69.200°S 157.717°ECoordinates: 69°12′S 157°43′E / 69.200°S 157.717°E |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Kartografov Island is a small coastal island lying in the western part of the mouth of Harald Bay, Oates Land, Antarctica. It was photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47), the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1957–58) and the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (1959). The island was named "Ostrov Kartografov" (Cartographers' Island) by the Soviet expedition.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Kartografov Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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