Atherton Islands

Atherton Islands

The Atherton Islands (coord|62|6|S|58|59|W|) are two small islands lying 2 miles (3.2 km) west-northwest of Bell Point, King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. Charted by DI in 1934-35 and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time; chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951-62.

See also

* List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands


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