Kemp Island
| Kemp Island | ||
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| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Archipelago | Clerke Rocks ( South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 2 ′ 6 " S , 34 ° 44 ′ 4" W | |
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| length | 1 km | |
| Highest elevation | 244 m | |
Kemp Island is a 1 km long island in the South Atlantic . It is the largest island in the western group of the Clerke Rocks and a popular breeding ground for Antarctic sea birds . In its center rises a 244 m high mountain with double peaks.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the island in 2009. It is named after Arthur Kemp, first officer on board the HMS Adventure on the second South Seas voyage (1772-1775) of the British navigator James Cook , during which the Clerke Rocks were discovered in 1775.
Web links
- Kemp Island . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)