Mite Skerry

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Argentina/Chile/UK / General San Martin - permanent station of Argentina /
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A small skerry off of the Lystad Bay named "Mite Skerry" by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee because it was a very small Islet, the size in square meters and square feet is unknown. It is located in the Antarctic Peninsula next to Horseshoe Island with the coordinates of 67°52′S 67°19′W. Not to be Confused with Mane Skerry. In 1958 by the UK Antarctic Names Committee as a descriptive of it's small size and is inhabited. It was discovered in a British Graham Land Expedition, which took place between 1934 and 1937 with the sailing vessel Penola and Discovery II with the expedition led by John Rymill. The expedition also had air technology involved.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mite_Skerry
Coordinates:   67°54'58"S   67°34'6"W
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