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Smooth Island (Antarctica)
Smooth
Island
is the northeasternmost of the
Forge Islands
,
Argentine Islands
, in the
Wilhelm Archipelago
. The name, given by the
United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee
in 1961, is
descriptive
of the
smooth
, ice-free
surface
of this
island
, which is a
useful
navigational
mark for
vessels
approaching
Bloor Passage
from the north
.