66°10′S 110°25′E
Nye Islands
Nye Islands (66°10′S 110°25′E) are two small islands lying between Midgley Island and Pidgeon Island, in the Windmill Islands. S. S. Though rather clearly shown in the photography, they were not shown on the resulting charts. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Harvey M.
Overview
Nye Islands (66°10′S 110°25′E) are two small islands lying between Midgley Island and Pidgeon Island, in the Windmill Islands. The two islands were photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) and U.S. Navy Operation Windmill (1947–48).Though rather clearly shown in the photography, they were not shown on the resulting charts. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Harvey M. Nye, meteorological electronics technician at Wilkes Station in 1959.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Chappel Island47 m · 0.3 km²
- Unnamed island11 m · 0.01 km²
- Unnamed island0.3 ha
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Comparative heights
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Islands by area
| Chappel Island | 0.3 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.01 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |