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.