Benton Island

Not to be confused with Benten Island.
Benton Island
Benton Island is located in Antarctica
Benton Island
Benton Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates77°4′S 147°53′W / 77.067°S 147.883°W / -77.067; -147.883
ArchipelagoMarshall Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Benton Island is an ice-covered island about 7 kilometres (4 nmi) long, lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) northwest of Nolan Island in the Marshall Archipelago. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William T. Benton, BM1, U.S. Navy, Boatswain's Mate aboard USS Glacier along this coast, 1961–62.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Benton Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-06-03.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Benton Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.