Feature Name (see definition): Sanctuary Islands

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 13221

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 65° 37' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 064° 35' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -65.6166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.5833333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1971

Description (see definition): Group of small islands lying just off the W side of Chavez Island, 0.5 mi SW of Link Stack, off the W coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37. So named by the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 because these islands provided sheltered camping sites for Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) sledging parties from the Prospect Point station in 1957, and there are several small boat anchorages which were used by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit's motor-launch in 1957-58.

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