Saddle Island, South Orkney Islands
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 60°38′S 44°50′W / 60.633°S 44.833°W |
Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
Length | 2 mi (3 km) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Saddle Island (60°38′S 44°50′W / 60.633°S 44.833°W) is an island nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) long, consisting of twin summits barely separated by a narrow channel strewn with boulders, lying 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of the west end of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. It was discovered and charted in 1823 by British sealer James Weddell, who named it for its peculiar shape.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Saddle Island, South Orkney Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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