The Wilhelm Archipelago is an island archipelago off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.
![]() Booth Island from the south, Lemaire Channel barely visible on the right | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°8′S 64°20′W / 65.133°S 64.333°W |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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.
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editThis article incorporates public domain material from "Wilhelm Archipelago". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.