Brooklyn Island

Brooklyn Island

Brooklyn Island (coord|64|39|S|62|4|W|) is an island 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long, lying 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Nansen Island in the east part of Wilhelmina Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897-99, and named after the home of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, American member of the expedition who served as surgeon, anthropologist, and photographer.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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