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    Salmon Island

    66°01′S 65°28′W

    Salmon Island (66°1′S 65°28′W) is the westernmost of the Fish Islands, lying off the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934–37. So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 because it is one of the Fish Islands.

    66°01′S 65°28′W

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    Salmon Island (66°1′S 65°28′W) is the westernmost of the Fish Islands, lying off the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934–37. So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 because it is one of the Fish Islands.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Fish Islands

    • Flounder Island

      0.34 km²▲ 94 m

      Major islands

    • Perch Island

      0.25 km²▲ 43 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.1 km²▲ 81 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.1 km²▲ 50 m

      Major islands

    • Mackerel Island

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      Minor islands

    • Plaice Island

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      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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