Atherton Islands

Not to be confused with Atherton Island.

Atherton Islands

Atherton Islands Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°6′S 58°59′W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Atherton Islands are two islands lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west-northwest of Bell Point, King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. They were charted by Discovery Investigations in 1934–35 and named after Noel Atherton, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office at the time, later chief Civil Hydrographic Officer, 1951–62.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Atherton Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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