Wilhelm Archipelago
Archipelago off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wilhelm Archipelago is an island archipelago off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°8′S 64°20′W |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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Wilhelm Archipelago consists of numerous islands, the largest of which are Booth Island and Hovgaard Island. The archipelago extends from Bismarck Strait southwest to Lumus Rock, off the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by a German expedition under Eduard Dallmann, 1873–74. He named them for Wilhelm I, then German Emperor and King of Prussia.