Irizar Island

Irizar Island

Irizar Island (coord|65|13|S|64|12|W|) is an island 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long, lying 0.5 miles (0.8 km) northeast of Uruguay Island in the northeast part of the Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903-05, under Charcot, and named by him for Captain Julian Irizar, Argentine Navy. The island was recharted in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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