The Buttons

Coordinates: 65°14′S 64°16′W / 65.233°S 64.267°W / -65.233; -64.267
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The Buttons
The Buttons is located in Antarctica
The Buttons
The Buttons
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°14′S 64°16′W / 65.233°S 64.267°W / -65.233; -64.267
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Buttons are two small islands lying 0.4 km (0.2 nmi) northwest of Galindez Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago. They were charted and named in 1935 by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Buttons, The". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 10 October 2011.

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