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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The Island was delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Burke Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during Operation Deep Freeze (1956–1961). | The Island was delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Burke Island was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during Operation Deep Freeze (1956–1961). | ||
==25¢ coin== | |||
[[File:Burke-island.jpg|thumb|Front and back of the 25¢ Burke Island coin]] | |||
In 2008, the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] released a [[$1 Westarctican Dollar Coin#2008 Westarctica Islands|25¢ coin]] for Burke Island. A triangular coin, it fit together with three other coins dedicated to islands of [[Westarctica]] to create a single $1 coin. | |||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||