Arrowsmith Island
Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region
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 Arrowsmith Island
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°30′28″S 65°32′09″W / 65.50778°S 65.53583°WCoordinates: 65°30′28″S 65°32′09″W / 65.50778°S 65.53583°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Arrowsmith Island (Bulgarian: остров Ароусмит, ‘Ostrov Arrowsmith’ \'os-trov 'a-ro-u-smit\) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is 2.53 km long in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 900 m wide.
The island is named after the British cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) who published a map of the south polar region in 1794.
Arrowsmith Island is located at 65°30′28″S 65°32′09″W / 65.50778°S 65.53583°W, 1.43 km southeast of Pickwick Island, 500 m south of Tupman Island and 900 m northwest of Fizkin Island. British mapping in 1971.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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