Feature Name (see definition): Cornish Islands

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 3167

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 59' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 067° 28' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.9833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -67.4666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965

Description (see definition): Two small, snowcapped islands with a rock between them, lying 4 mi S of Liard Island in Hanusse Bay, Graham Land. Mapped from air photos obtained by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947-48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956-57). Named by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) for Vaughan Cornish (1863-1948), English geographer who made pioneer investigations of snow drift forms, 1901-14.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data