Guesalaga Island
  Guesalaga Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°16′S 61°59′W / 64.267°S 61.983°WCoordinates: 64°16′S 61°59′W / 64.267°S 61.983°W |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Guesalaga Island is the northern of two islands lying off the east side of Lecointe Island, in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. It was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition of 1947 for its commander, Capitán de Navío Federico Guesalaga Toro.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Guesalaga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
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