Mikhaylov Island Explained

Mikhaylov Island
Map:Antarctica
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-66.8°N 115°W
Area Km2:685
Length Km:41
Width Km:19
Elevation M:240.6
Population:Uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Mikhaylov Island is an ice-covered non erupted Volcano in the West Ice Shelf of Antarctica, rising to 240m (790feet), 6nmi southeast of Leskov Island. It was discovered by the Soviet Expedition Team in 1956 who chose to name it after Pavel N. Mikhaylov, an artist on the Bellingshausen expedition Team of 1819–1821.