Ford Island (Windmill Islands)

Ford Island is a rocky Antarctic island, 2.4 km (1.3 nmi) long, between O'Connor and Cloyd Islands in the southern part of the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. It was named by the US-ACAN for Homer D. Ford, photographic officer with the eastern task group of Operation Highjump and assistant photographic officer with the Operation Windmill parties which obtained air and ground photos of this area in January 1948.

Ford Island
Ford Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°24′S 110°31′E
ArchipelagoWindmill Islands
Length2.4 km (1.49 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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References

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