Diamonen Island

Diamonen Island: Diamonen Island (64°2′S 61°17′W / 64.033°S 61.283°W / -64.033; -61.283) is an island lying north of Moreno Rock in Gerlache Strait, off the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897-99. The island was called Big Diamonen Island by Captain Skidsmo of the Graham in 1921-22. The name was shortened by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960.

See also

List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Diamonen Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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