Dustin Island

Dustin Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
Coordinates	72°34′S 94°48′W / 72.567°S 94.800°W / -72.567; -94.800
Length	33 km (20.5 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Dustin Island is an island about 33 kilometres (18 nmi) long, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) southeast of Cape Annawan, Thurston Island. The feature forms the SE limit of Seraph Bay.

It was discovered by Rear Admiral Byrd and other members of the USAS in a flight from the Bear on February 27, 1940. It was named by Byrd for Frederick G. Dustin, member of the Byrd AE and mechanic with the USAS.

Maps

• Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.