Denison Island is an Antarctic island lying 0.5 kilometres (0.25 nmi) west of Beall Island in the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. It was named by the US-ACAN for Dean R. Denison, auroral scientist and member of the Wilkes Station party of 1958.

Denison Island
Denison Island is located in Antarctica
Denison Island
Denison Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationVincennes Bay, Antarctica
Coordinates66°18′S 110°27′E / 66.300°S 110.450°E / -66.300; 110.450
ArchipelagoWindmill Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

edit

References

edit
edit

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