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    Chërnyy Island

    66°08′S 101°04′E

    Chërnyy Island is a small island lying 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) south of the eastern tip of Thomas Island in the Highjump Archipelago. It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). It was rephotographed by the Soviet expedition (1956) and named Ostrov Chërnyy (black island).

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    Chërnyy Island is a small island lying 0.9 kilometres (0.5 nmi) south of the eastern tip of Thomas Island in the Highjump Archipelago. It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). It was rephotographed by the Soviet expedition (1956) and named Ostrov Chërnyy (black island).

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    Also in Highjump Archipelago

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