  Babushkin Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oates Land, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°6′S 157°36′E / 69.100°S 157.600°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Babushkin Island (69°6′S 157°36′E / 69.100°S 157.600°E) is a small island lying 10 kilometres (5.5 nmi) north of Archer Point and 9 kilometres (5 nmi) east of Matusevich Glacier Tongue, Oates Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1958) and named for Mikhail Babushkin, a Soviet polar aviator lost in the Arctic.[1]
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