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Azimuth Islands

Azimuth Islands are a group of 4 small islands lying 1.9 km (1 nmi) northwest of the Parallactic Islands in Holme Bay, Antarctica. They share their name with the largest island in the group, Azimuth Island. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. So named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) because the largest island in the group was included in a triangulation survey by ANARE in 1959.

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Azimuth Islands
Location within Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°32′S 62°44′E / 67.533°S 62.733°E / -67.533; 62.733 (Azimuth Islands)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Azimuth Islands are a group of 4 small islands lying 1.9 km (1 nmi) northwest of the Parallactic Islands in Holme Bay, Antarctica. They share their name with the largest island in the group, Azimuth Island (67°32′S 62°44′E / 67.533°S 62.733°E / -67.533; 62.733 (Azimuth Island)). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. So named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) because the largest island in the group was included in a triangulation survey by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1959.12

67°32′S 62°44′E / 67.533°S 62.733°E / -67.533; 62.733 (Azimuth Islands)

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 This article incorporates public domain material from "Azimuth Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.