Kame Island

Kame Island is an island 7 kilometres (4 nmi) east of Cape Ryugu, lying close to the shore of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named Kameshima (turtle island) because of its shape.^[1]

Kame Island

Kame Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	67°58′S 44°12′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

1. "Kame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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