Bielecki Island
Bielecki Island (64°46′S 64°29′W) is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) north of Trundy Island in the western part of the Joubin Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Johannes N. Bielecki, an assistant engineer in RV Hero on her first Antarctic voyage to Palmer Station in 1968.[1]
![]() ![]() Bielecki Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°46′S 64°29′W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
- "Bielecki Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
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