Candlemas Islands
The Candlemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Candelaria) are a group of small uninhabited islands in the northern part of the South Sandwich Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean.
South Sandwich Islands | |
Location of Candlemas Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°5′S 26°44′W |
| Administration | |
| Territory | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
The Candlemas Islands lie 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Visokoi Island. They consist of Candlemas Island and Vindication Island, divided by Nelson Channel, and numerous rocks.
The Candlemas Islands were discovered on February 2, 1775, by a British expedition led by James Cook, who named them to commemorate the day of their discovery.
References
- LeMasurier, W. E.; Thomson, J. W., eds. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.
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