Depot Island
Depot Island is a small granite island lying 2 nautical miles northwest of Cape Ross, off the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the South Magnetic Pole Party of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 and so named by them because they put a depot of rock specimens on this island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island of Antarctica
- Also known as: “Depot Island, Victoria Land”
Depot Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Depot Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Depot Island”
- German: “Depot Island”
- Swedish: “Depot Island, Rosshavet”
- Swedish: “Depot Island”
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