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    Law Islands

    Law Islands is a group of small islands lying off the east end of Law Promontory, at the west side of the entrance to Stefansson Bay. W. Crohn in 1956. They were so named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) because of their proximity to Law Promontory.

    Overview

    Law Islands is a group of small islands lying off the east end of Law Promontory, at the west side of the entrance to Stefansson Bay. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), and first visited by an ANARE party led by P.W. Crohn in 1956. They were so named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) because of their proximity to Law Promontory.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    12

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

    • Unnamed island95 m · 1 km²
    • Unnamed island57 m · 0.4 km²
    • Unnamed island78 m · 0.21 km²
    • Unnamed island37 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island52 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island20 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.8 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Unnamed island: 1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.21 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island1 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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