Dint Island

Dint Island
Dint Island is located in Antarctica
Dint Island
Dint Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°17′S 71°49′W / 69.283°S 71.817°W / -69.283; -71.817
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Dint Island is a rocky island, 3 kilometres (1.5 nmi) long. Probably first seen from the air by the United States Antarctic Service, 1939–41, it was first mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48, by D. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1960. It was so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee because a distinctive cirque makes a dent, or dint, on the south side of the island.[1]

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