Borrello Island

Borrello Island
Interactive map of Borrello Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°19′S 110°22′E / 66.317°S 110.367°E / -66.317; 110.367
ArchipelagoWindmill Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Borrello Island is a small Antarctic island lying off the western side of Hollin Island, in the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1946 and 1947. Named by the US-ACAN for Sebastian R. Borrello, geomagnetician at Wilkes Station in 1958.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borrello Island