Craggy Island (South Shetland Islands)
Craggy Island | ||
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Map of Livingston Island (center) with Hero Bay , Desolation Island and the neighboring island of Craggy Island to the north | ||
Waters | Drake Street | |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
Geographical location | 62 ° 28 ′ S , 60 ° 18 ′ W | |
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Craggy Island (from English craggy , rocky, rugged, rugged ” ) is a narrow island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands , characterized by rocky outcrops . It is located near the east side of Desolation Island and forms the northeastern boundary of Blythe Bay .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations mapped it in 1935 and gave it its descriptive name.
Web links
- Craggy Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Craggy Island on geographic.org (English)