Butler Island
 Location in Antarctica
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| Location | Antarctica |
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| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Butler Island (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) is a circular, ice-covered island 11 kilometres (6 nmi) wide which rises to 185 metres (610 ft), lying 13 kilometres (7 nmi) east of Merz Peninsula, off the eastern coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the United States Antarctic Service. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) charted it from the ground. It was named by FIDS for K.S.P. Butler, FIDS commander in 1947–48.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Butler Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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