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The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite. | The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite. | ||
They consist of a total of five islands, and are composed of diorite-granodiorite rock. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||