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This article is about the island in the Palmer Archipelago. For Delta Island in the South Orkney Islands, see Acuña Island.
Delta Island Geography Location Antarctica Coordinates 64°19′S 62°59′W / 64.317°S 62.983°W Archipelago Melchior Islands
Palmer ArchipelagoLength 0.93 km (0.578 mi) Country Demographics Population 0 Additional information Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System Delta Island (64°19′S 62°59′W / 64.317°S 62.983°W) is an island 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) long, lying close southeast of Lambda Island and east of Alpha Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The name, derived from the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, was probably given by DI personnel who roughly surveyed the island in 1927. The island was surveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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