Canisteo Peninsula

[1] Download coordinates as: The Canisteo Peninsula extends westward into the Amundsen Sea from the Walgreen Coast of Ellsworth Land.

[2] Canisteo Peninsula was delineated from air photographs taken by the United States Navy Operation Highjump (OpHjp) in December 1946.

A small group of islands in Amundsen Sea, lying 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northwest of Edwards Islands and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Canisteo Peninsula.

Group of about 20 small islands, mostly ice free, lying off the southwest tip of Canisteo Peninsula.

Named by US-ACAN for "Z" "T" Edwards, chief quartermaster on the USS Glacier during the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition to this area in February 1960.

Thurston Island in north of map