Mulroy Island

Mulroy Island is a small island which lies just off Black Crag, the northeast extremity of Noville Peninsula, Thurston Island. Discovered by the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas B. Mulroy, fuel engineer with Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928–30.

Mulroy Island
Map of Thurston Island
Mulroy Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates71°51′S 98°0′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Satellite image of Thurston Island.

Maps

See also

  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Mulroy Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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