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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 | [[File:Cape Waite.jpg|350px|thumb|Glaciological map showing location of the Waite Islands]] | ||
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]]. They consist of a total of five islands, and are composed of diorite-granodiorite rock. | |||
==Discovery and name== | |||
The islands were mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken between 1960-66. The Waite Islands were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] |