Oyayubi Island is a narrow rock island 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi). It lies close off Langhovde Hills, 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) south of Mount Choto, in eastern Lutzow-Holm Bay.[1] Oyayubi Point is a rocky point marking the southern end of Oyayubi Island.[2]
  Oyayubi Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°14′S 39°40′E / 69.233°S 39.667°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Both the island and the point were mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62.[1][2] The point gives its name to the island, rather than the other way around. Oyayubi-misaki, meaning "thumb point," was named in association with Cape Nakayubi ("middle-finger point"), which lies immediately northward.[2] The name Oyayubi-jima (thumb island) was given by JARE in association with Oyayubi Point.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c "Oyayubi Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ a b c "Oyayubi Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
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