Uruguay Island
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Uruguay Island is an island
0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long with a cove
indenting its west side, lying between Irizar Island
and Corner Island in the Argentine Islands
, Wilhelm Archipelago
. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition
, 1903–05, under J.B. Charcot, and named by him after the Argentine corvette The island was recharted in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition
(BGLE) under John Rymill.
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...
0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) long with a cove
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
indenting its west side, lying between Irizar Island
Irizar Island
Irizar Island is an island 0.5 miles long, lying 0.5 miles northeast of Uruguay Island in the northeast part of the Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903-05, under Charcot, and named by him for Captain Julian Irizar, Argentine Navy...
and Corner Island in the Argentine Islands
Argentine Islands
The Argentine Islands are a group of islands southwest of Petermann Island and northwest of Cape Tuxen, in the Wilhelm Archipelago off the Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for the Argentine Republic in...
, Wilhelm Archipelago
Wilhelm Archipelago
Wilhelm Archipelago is an island archipelago off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.Wilhelm Archipelago consists of a myriad of islands, the largest of which are Booth Island and Hovgaard Island. The archipelago extends from Bismarck Strait southwest to Lumus Rock, off the...
. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
, 1903–05, under J.B. Charcot, and named by him after the Argentine corvette The island was recharted in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition
British Graham Land Expedition
A British expedition to Graham Land led by John Lachlan Cope took place between 1920 and 1922. The British Graham Land Expedition was a geophysical and exploration expedition to Graham Land in Antarctica between 1934 to 1937. Under the leadership of John Riddoch Rymill, the expedition spent two...
(BGLE) under John Rymill.