Ailsa Craig (South Orkney Islands)

Ailsa Craig is a precipitous island 1 mile (2 km) south of Point Rae, off the south coast of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. Charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under William Speirs Bruce, who named it for the island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Ailsa Craig" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 60°47′S 44°37′W / 60.783°S 44.617°W / -60.783; -44.617


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