Rowett Island (South Shetland Islands)
Rowett Island is a rocky island 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long, lying immediately off Cape Lookout, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands.[1] Rowett Island is located at 61°17′S 55°13′W. Rowett Island was known to American and British sealers as early as 1822. Rowett Island was named by members of a British expedition (1921-1922) under Ernest Shackleton for John Quiller Rowett, chief patron of the expedition.
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 61°17′S 55°13′W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Length | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
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