)  Dustin Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 72°34′S 94°48′W / 72.567°S 94.800°W |
| Length | 33 km (20.5 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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Map of Thurston Island.
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Satellite image of Thurston Island.
Dustin Island is an island about 33 kilometres (18 nmi) long, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) southeast of Cape Annawan, Thurston Island. The feature forms the SE limit of Seraph Bay.
Discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd and other members of the USAS in a flight from the Bear on February 27, 1940. Named by Byrd for Frederick G. Dustin, member of the Byrd AE, 1933–35, and mechanic with the USAS, 1939–41.
Maps
- Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
Further reading
• Defense Mapping Agency 1992, Sailing Directions (planning Guide) and (enroute) for Antarctica, P 379
External links
- Dustin Island on USGS website
- Dustin Island on SCAR website
- Dustin Island on marineregions.org
- Frederick G. Dustin Logbook at Dartmouth College Library
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Dustin Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)