The Cruls Islands or Crulls Islands are a group of small islands lying 2 km (1 nmi) west of the Roca Islands in the southern part of the Wilhelm Archipelago. They were discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, and named by Gerlache for Luís Cruls (also known as Louis Crulls), a Belgian astronomer and later Director of the Observatory at Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Cruls Islands
Cruls Islands is located in Antarctica
Cruls Islands
Cruls Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°11′S 64°32′W / 65.183°S 64.533°W / -65.183; -64.533
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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References

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  1. ^ "Cruls Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

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