Markham Island

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Markham Island (74°36′S 164°55′E / 74.600°S 164.917°E / -74.600; 164.917Coordinates: 74°36′S 164°55′E / 74.600°S 164.917°E / -74.600; 164.917) is a small but conspicuous island lying just off Oscar Point in the northern part of Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1900 by the British Antarctic Expedition (1898–1900) under C.E. Borchgrevink, who named it after Sir Clements Markham.[1]

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  1. ^ "Markham Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-08-09.

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