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'''Cruzen Island''' is a rocky, but mostly snow-covered island about 93 | [[File:Cruzen-Island.png|350px|thumb|Map of Cruzen Island]] | ||
'''Cruzen Island''' is a rocky, but mostly snow-covered island about 93 kilometers (50 nmi) north-northeast of the mouth of the [[Land Glacier]] off the coast of [[Westarctica]]. It rises to an elevation of 243 meters on the southern point. There is a colony of [[Adélie penguin]]s on the northern tip of the island. | |||
==Discovery and name== | |||
It was discovered in 1940 on aerial flights from the West Base of the US [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service, and named for Commander Richard Cruzen, [[U.S. Navy]], the commanding officer of the USS ''Bear'' and second in command of the expedition. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Islands]] | [[Category: Islands]] |