Martin Island
Martin Island is a small island in the northern part of Edward VIII Bay, Antarctica, just off the south shore of Edward VIII Plateau. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called "Utvikgalten".- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 metres (420 feet)
- Description: island in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.73333° or 66° 44′ south
Longitude
56.96667° or 56° 58′ east
Open location code
3H5R7X88+MM
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Martin Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Martin Island”
- Chinese: “馬丁島”
- Dutch: “Martin Island”
- German: “Martin Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Martin Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Utvikgalten”
- Swedish: “Martin Island, Antarktis”
- Swedish: “Martin Island”
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