Denison Island

Denison Island

Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°18′S 110°27′E / 66.3°S 110.45°E / -66.3; 110.45
Archipelago	Windmill Islands
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Denison Island (66°18′S 110°27′E / 66.3°S 110.45°E / -66.3; 110.45) is an Antarctic island lying ¹⁄₄ miles (0.4 km) west of Beall Island in the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. It was named by the US-ACAN for Dean R. Denison, auroral scientist and member of the Wilkes Station party of 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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