Close Islands
The Close Islands are a cluster of about three small islands lying in the western part of the entrance to Buchanan Bay, Antarctica. They were discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, who named the group for John H.Close Islands
- Type: Island
- Description: islands close to Antarctica
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Close Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Close Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Close Islands”
- Chinese: “克洛斯群島”
- Dutch: “Close Islands”
- German: “Close-Inseln”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Close Islands”
- Spanish: “Islas Close”
- Swedish: “Close Islands”
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