Lacuna Island
 Location of Lacuna Island | |
  Lacuna Island Location in Antarctica  Lacuna Island Lacuna Island (Antarctica) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°31′S 65°18′W / 65.517°S 65.300°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lacuna Island is a small island lying 15 km (8 nmi) east of Tula Point, the northern end of Renaud Island, in the Pitt Islands, Antarctica. It was mapped from air photos obtained by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd, 1956–57, and was so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee because the island lies in a lacuna (a gap) in the vertical air photos.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Lacuna Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Lacuna Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.