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Cornish Islands (66°59′S 67°28′W / 66.983°S 67.467°W) is a two small, snowcapped islands with a rock between them, lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Liard Island in Hanusse Bay, Graham Land. Mapped from air photos obtained by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Vaughan Cornish (1863–1948), English geographer who made pioneer investigations of snow drift forms, 1901-14.
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