Liard Island
Liard Island is located in Antarctica
Liard Island
Liard Island
Location 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.[1]

See also

References

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

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