Name details

Broken Island

Broken Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Broken Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 107969

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

in Square Bay, Fallières Coast, was surveyed by BGLE and at first thought to be a promontory; named Broken Island when, on 6 August 1936, it was found to be broken from the mainland by a stretch of water (Rymill, 1938a, p.159, map facing p.432; BA chart 3196, 12.xi.1948; DCS 601 sheet 6766, 1954; APC, 1955, p.6). Isla Broken (Chile. DNH chart LIII, 1947; IHA, 1974, p.56). Isla Rota [sic], in error [=rock island] (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.296). Isla Roca, as rejected name (Argentina. MM, 1957a, p.158). Isla Quebrada [translation of English name] (Argentina. MM, 1957a, p.158; Pierrou, 1970, p.613).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
67° 49' 00.0" S
-67.81667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
66° 57' 00.0" W
-66.95000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
8-Sep-1953

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