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.
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Close Islands

Latitude
-67.01667° or 67° 1′ south
Longitude
144.55° or 144° 33′ east
Open location code
3R46XHM2+82
Geo­Names ID
6631280
Wiki­data ID
Q5135216
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Satellite Map

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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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