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The '''King Peninsula''' (72°12′S 100°15′W), formerly '''King Island''', is an ice-covered peninsula, 100 nautical miles (200 km) long and 20 nautical miles (40 km) wide, lying south of [[Thurston Island]] and forming the south side of [[Peacock Sound]] on the coast of [[Westarctica]]. | The '''King Peninsula''' (72°12′S 100°15′W), formerly '''King Island''', is an ice-covered peninsula, 100 nautical miles (200 km) long and 20 nautical miles (40 km) wide, lying south of [[Thurston Island]] and forming the south side of [[Peacock Sound]] on the coast of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
It projects from the continental ice sheet and trends west between the [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] and the [[Cosgrove Ice Shelf]] until it terminates at the [[Amundsen Sea]]. The feature was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was plotted from these photos as a long island, or possible peninsula. Although originally believed to be an island, photos taken by the U.S. Navy in 1966 confirmed the feature is a peninsula. | It projects from the continental ice sheet and trends west between the [[Abbot Ice Shelf]] and the [[Cosgrove Ice Shelf]] until it terminates at the [[Amundsen Sea]]. | ||
==Geography== | |||
The feature was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and was plotted from these photos as a long island, or possible peninsula. Although originally believed to be an island, photos taken by the U.S. Navy in 1966 confirmed the feature is a peninsula. | |||
[[Cape Waite]] is located at its extreme northern tip and is a well-known navigation feature for ships sailing around the coastal area. | [[Cape Waite]] is located at its extreme northern tip and is a well-known navigation feature for ships sailing around the coastal area. | ||