The Fletcher Islands are a small group of islands lying 11 km (6 nmi) west-southwest (WSW) of Cape Gray in the eastern part of Commonwealth Bay. The Fletcher Islands were discovered by the Australian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) (1911-1914) under Douglas Mawson, who gave the name Fletcher to Fletcher Island, the large island of the group. The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) recommends that the name Fletcher also be applied for the group in keeping with the interpretation shown on G.D. Blodgett's 1955 map compiled from air photos taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump (1946-1947).

Fletcher Islands
Fletcher Islands is located in Antarctica
Fletcher Islands
Fletcher Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°53′S 143°05′E / 66.883°S 143.083°E / -66.883; 143.083
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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  This article incorporates public domain material from "Fletcher Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.