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Island in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astor Island is an island lying between Rugged Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surface area 12 hectares (30 acres).
![]() Location of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands. | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°38′22.8″S 61°10′15.4″W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 12 ha (30 acres) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The feature was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 for B. Astor of the New York Lyceum of Natural History (now the American Museum of Natural History).
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