Islote Calderón
| Islote Calderón | ||
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| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
| Archipelago | Duroch Islands | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 18 ′ S , 57 ° 58 ′ W | |
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The Islote Calderón is an island off the north coast of Trinity Peninsula at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . In the group of Duroch Islands it is located immediately northwest of Cape Legoupil .
It was discovered and named during the 1st Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1947–1948). It is named after Rafael Calderón S., aide-de-camp of Chilean President Gabriel González Videla on his trip to Antarctica in 1948.
Web links
- Calderón, Islote in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)