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    Allison Islands

    Part of Windmill Islands

    The Allison Islands are a small chain of Antarctic islands lying in the north side of the entrance to Sparkes Bay in the Windmill Islands. They were first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. Named by the US-ACAN for William L.

    Overview

    The Allison Islands are a small chain of Antarctic islands lying in the north side of the entrance to Sparkes Bay in the Windmill Islands. They were first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. Named by the US-ACAN for William L. Allison, ionospheric scientist and member of the Wilkes Station party of 1958. This article incorporates public domain material from "Allison Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    4

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1Unnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia