Canopus Islands

Group of islands in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Canopus Islands is a group of small islands just north of the Klung Islands in the eastern part of Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions after the star Canopus.

LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°32′S 62°59′E
PopulationUninhabited
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Canopus Islands
Canopus Islands is located in Antarctica
Canopus Islands
Canopus Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°32′S 62°59′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Canopus Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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