 Danco Island, February 2009 | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°44′S62°37′W / 64.733°S 62.617°W /-64.733; -62.617 |
| Highest elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Highest point | Danco Hill |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Danco Island orIsla Dedo is an island offAntarctica, 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long lying in the southern part ofErrera Channel, off the west coast ofGraham Land. It was charted by theBelgian Antarctic Expedition underAdrien de Gerlache, 1897–1899. Danco Island was surveyed by theFalkland Islands Dependencies Survey fromNorsel in 1955, and named by theUK Antarctic Place-names Committee forEmile Danco (1869–1898), aBelgiangeophysicist and member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, who died on boardBelgica in the Antarctic.[1]
Station O | |
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| Coordinates:64°44′00″S62°36′00″W / 64.7333°S 62.6000°W /-64.7333; -62.6000 (Station O)[2] | |
| Established | 26 February 1956 (1956-2-26) |
| Demolished | April 2004 (2004-4) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | BAS, United Kingdom |
| Active times | All year-round |
Danco Island was the location of the British researchStation O. It was active from 26 February, 1956 to 22 February, 1959 with the intention of searching in the survey and geology. The main hut was named Arendal and was demolished and removed byBritish Antarctic Survey in April 2004.[2]
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