Detaille Island (Base W) /Brit./
Detaille Island (Base W) /Brit./ is a scientific research base in Antarctica.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Detaille Island.
Detaille Island
Islet
Photo: Lewnwdc77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Detaille Island is a small island off the northern end of the Arrowsmith Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica. From 1956 to 1959 it was home to "Base W" of the British Antarctic Survey and closed after the end of the International Geophysical Year.
Detaille Island (Base W) /Brit./
- Type: Scientific research base
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.86724° or 66° 52′ 2″ southLongitude
-66.79039° or 66° 47′ 25″ westOpen location code
375M46M5+4RGeoNames ID
6639174
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