List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

List of sub-Antarctic islands

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List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

This is a list of the 30 largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area.

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(m)
Coordinates
1Alexander Island49,070297670°46′S 71°15′W
2Berkner Island43,87397579°20′S 48°07′W
3Thurston Island15,700.72°10′S 99°00′W
4Carney Island8,500.73°56′S 121°00′W
5Roosevelt Island7,91055079°17′S 162°00′W
6Siple Island6,390311073°44′S 125°12′W
7Adelaide Island4,463231767°12′S 68°30′W
8Spaatz Island4,100.73°00′S 75°00′W
9James Ross Island2,598.4162864°12′S 57°45′W
10Ross Island2,460379477°30′S 167°45′E
11Anvers Island2,432282164°36′S 63°30′W
12Joinville Island1,607.476563°21′S 55°40′W
13Charcot Island1,5001.69°45′S 75°15′W
14King George Island1,383.865562°23′S 58°27′W
15Mill Island1,258.132665°30′S 100°40′E
16Sherman Island1,158.618672°40′S 99°45′W
17Smyley Island1,0001.72°43′S 78°33′W
18Brabant Island976.8252264°15′S 62°20′W
19Livingston Island973.5170062°36′S 60°30′W
20Grant Island767.858074°28′S 131°35′W
21Latady Island7001.70°45′S 74°35′W
22Renaud Island618.3.65°42′S 66°00′W
23Masson Island585.447166°08′S 96°35′E
24Elephant Island557.985261°01′S 54°54′W
25Rothschild Island5001.70°45′S 74°35′W
25Hearst Island500136569°25′S 62°10′W
25Dean Island500174°30′S 127°35′W
28D'Urville Island455.321063°06′S 56°15′W
29Coronation Island450127860°26′S 45°43′W
30Sturge Island437.494567°26′S 164°47′E
1) rough estimate from map

List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

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Sub-lists

See also

References

  1. Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959 12 UST 794; 402 UNTS 71; 19 ILM 860 (1980)
  2. "Auckland". ortho.linz.govt.nz. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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