Trinity Island (Willis Islands)
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Trinity Island or Isla Trinidad is an island
having three peaks, lying 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northeast of Main Island in the Willis Islands
at South Georgia. Trinity Island was charted and so named for its three peaks by Discovery Investigations
personnel in the period 1926-1930.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
having three peaks, lying 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northeast of Main Island in the Willis Islands
Willis Islands
The Willis Islands are a small archipelago to the west of the main island of South Georgia. They are west of Bird Island.They were discovered in 1775 by Captain James Cook and named for the crew member who first sighted them.- See also :...
at South Georgia. Trinity Island was charted and so named for its three peaks by Discovery Investigations
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
personnel in the period 1926-1930.
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S