Kidson Island

Kidson Island is an island 1 kilometre long, lying 28 kilometres north-northeast of , Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson, and named by him for Edward Kidson.
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Kidson Island

Latitude
-67.21278° or 67° 12′ 46″ south
Longitude
61.19° or 61° 11′ 24″ east
Open location code
3J43Q5PQ+VX
Geo­Names ID
6636046
Wiki­data ID
Q6405027
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kidson Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kidson Island
  • Chinese: 基德森島
  • Dutch: Kidson Island
  • German: Kidson Island
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kidson Island
  • Swedish: Kidson Island

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