Zimmerman Island

Zimmerman Island
Zimmerman Island
Location of island in Antarctica
Interactive map of Zimmerman Island
EtymologyJohn R. Zimmerman
Geography
LocationWindmill Islands
Coordinates66°26′S 110°27′E / 66.433°S 110.450°E / -66.433; 110.450
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Highest elevation41 m (135 ft)[1]
Administration
Antarctica
RegionAustralian Antarctic Territory

Zimmerman Island is a mainly ice-free island 0.4 miles (0.6 km) southeast of Werlein Island in the Windmill Islands. First mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John R. Zimmerman, meteorologist and member of the Wilkes Station party of 1958.

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

See also

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Zimmerman Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 


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