Brown Island (Antarctica)

Brown Island is a small, brown, almost snow-free island in the southeastern part of the Wauwermans Islands, 4 km (2 nmi) southwest of Wednesday Island, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill, 1934–37, and so named because its brown color distinguished it from adjacent snow-capped islands.[1]

Brown Island
Brown Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°58′S 63°47′W
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Brown Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-09-20.

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