Feature Name (see definition): Link Island

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 8867

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 63° 16' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 057° 56' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -63.2666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -57.9333333

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1964

Description (see definition): A small island at the outer (N) margin of the Duroch Islands, approximately 3 mi NW of Halpern Point, Trinity Peninsula. The island was charted by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1947-48, and called "Islote Sub-Teniente Ross" or "Islote Ross." Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after David A. Link, field assistant with the University of Wisconsin (U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP)) geological party during reconnaissance of this area, 1960-61, this name avoiding possible confusion with James Ross Island.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data