Cronk Islands

Cronk Islands

Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°19′S 110°25′E / 66.317°S 110.417°E / -66.317; 110.417
Archipelago	Windmill Islands
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Cronk Islands (66°19′S 110°25′E / 66.317°S 110.417°E / -66.317; 110.417) are a group of Antarctic islands lying northeast of Hollin Island, in the Windmill Islands. They were first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump in 1946 and 1947. They were named by the US-ACAN for Caspar Cronk, glaciologist at Wilkes Station in 1958.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

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