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Carney Island

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island in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

Key facts

Location
Antarctica
Area
8,500 km (3,300 sq mi)
Length
110 km (68 mi)
Population
0 (2023)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Named after
Robert Carney
Continent
Antarctica
Population
0
Area
8500
Body of water
Amundsen Sea
Image
Carney Island Antarctica.png
Width
78
Length
110
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Encyclopedic overview

Carney Island (73°57′S 121°00′W / 73.950°S 121.000°W / -73.950; -121.000 (Carney Island)) is an ice-covered island, 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) long with all but its north coast lying within the Getz Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It is located between Siple Island and Wright Island along the coast of Marie Byrd Land.

Name

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carney Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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