Snow Island (South Shetland Islands)
 Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. | |
  Snow Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°47′S 61°23′W / 62.783°S 61.383°WCoordinates: 62°47′S 61°23′W / 62.783°S 61.383°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 120.4 km2 (46.5 sq mi) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Snow Island or Isla Nevada is a completely ice-covered island, 16 by 8 kilometres (9.9 by 5.0 mi) in size, lying 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area 120.4 square kilometres (46.5 sq mi).[1] This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1820, and the name has been well established in international usage for over 100 years.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ↑ L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
External links
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