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Island in Graham Land, Antarctica

Liard Island
Liard Island is located in AntarcticaLiard IslandLiard IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°51′S 67°25′W / 66.850°S 67.417°W / -66.850; -67.417
Length24 km (14.9 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation1,000 m (3000 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Liard Island is a mountainous island, 24 kilometres (13 nmi) long, 11 kilometres (6 nmi) wide and rising to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), situated in the north-central portion of Hanusse Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.

See also

References

  1. "Liard Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

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


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