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    67°33′S 47°44′E

    Shaw Islands

    2 km (2 mi) north of the central part of McKinnon Island, off the coast of Enderby Land. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for John E.

    Overview

    Shaw Islands (67°33′S 47°44′E) is a group of four islands lying 3.2 km (2 mi) north of the central part of McKinnon Island, off the coast of Enderby Land. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for John E. Shaw (1929-2017), an Australian physicist at Mawson Station in 1957.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      225 m

    Minor islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      58 m

    Islets

    2
    • Unnamed island45 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.010.1110Unnamed island: 3.4 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island3.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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