Kopaitic Island
Kopaitic Island is an island lying 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) west of Cape Legoupil in the Duroch Islands, Antarctica. It was named in honor of 1° Lieutenant Boris Kopaitic O'Neill for the first Chilean Antarctic Expedition of 1947. The Commander of the Chilean Expedition at Greenwich Island.[1]
Nickname: Isla Kopaitic | |
|---|---|
  Kopaitic Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°19′S 57°55′W |
| Archipelago | Duroch Islands |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 0,215 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 617 m |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | 0 |
References
- "Kopaitic Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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