Difference between revisions of "Cruzen Island"

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-'''Cruzen Island''' is a rocky, but mostly snow-covered island about 93 kilometres (50 nmi) north-northeast of the mouth of the [[Land Glacier]] off the coast of Westarctica. It was discovered in 1940 on aerial flights from the West Base of the US Antarctic Service, and named for Commander Richard Cruzen, US Navy, the commanding officer of the ''USS Bear'' and second in command of the expedition.
+[[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 [[Ruppert Coast]] of [[Westarctica]].
+It rises to an elevation of 247 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: Islands]]