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Archipelago

    Southern Ocean

    65°09′S 64°10′W

    Argentine Islands

    Part of Wilhelm Archipelago

    The Argentine Islands are a group of islands in the Wilhelm Archipelago of Antarctica, situated 9 km (5 nmi) southwest of Petermann Island, and 7 km (4 nmi) northwest of Cape Tuxen on Kyiv Peninsula in Graham Land.

    Yalour Islands on the left and Argentine Islands on the right. On the center, Grandidier Channel
    Yalour Islands on the left and Argentine Islands on the right. On the center, Grandidier Channel

    Butterfly voyages - Serge Ouachée / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    31 landforms

    Overview

    The Argentine Islands are a group of islands in the Wilhelm Archipelago of Antarctica, situated 9 km (5 nmi) southwest of Petermann Island, and 7 km (4 nmi) northwest of Cape Tuxen on Kyiv Peninsula in Graham Land. They were discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for the Argentine Republic, in appreciation of that government's support of his expedition.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets19
    • Rocks & skerries4

    Major islands

    6
    • Skua Island

      Skua Island

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      37 m

      Skua Island (65°15′S 64°16′W) is a roughly triangular island 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km; 0.81 mi) long, lying between Black Island to the southwest and Winter Island and Galindez Island to the north and northeast, in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago.

    • Galindez Island

      Galindez Island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      49 m

      Galindez Island (65°15′S 64°15′W) is an island 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) long, lying immediately east of Winter Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica.

    • Winter Island

      Winter Island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      23 m

      Winter Island is an island 900 m (980 yd) long, lying 200 m (220 yd) north of Skua Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago, off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.

    • Uruguay Island

      Area
      0.42 km²
      High point
      63 m

      62 mi) long with a cove indenting its west side, lying between Irizar Island and Corner Island in the Argentine Islands of the Wilhelm Archipelago of Antarctica. B. Charcot who named it after the Argentine corvette ARA Uruguay.

    • Irizar Island

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      46 m

      5 mi) northeast of Uruguay Island in the northeastern part of the Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Captain Julián Irízar of the Argentine Navy.

    • Grotto Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      12 m

      Galindez Island (65°15′S 64°15′W) is an island 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) long, lying immediately east of Winter Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica.

    Minor islands

    2

    • Fanfare Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Smooth Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    19
    • Unnamed island32 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.07 km²
    • Black Island15 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island23 m · 0.05 km²
    • Leopard Island9 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.02 km²
    • The Buttons0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Corner Island26 m · 0.1 km²
    • Anvil Rock—
    • Channel Rock—
    • Drum Rock—

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m63 mUruguay49 mGalindez46 mIrizar37 mSkua26 mCorner23 mWinter15 mBlack12 mGrotto9 mLeopard6 mIndicator
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Skua: 0.54 km²SkuaUruguay: 0.42 km²UruguayGalindez: 0.39 km²GalindezIrizar: 0.26 km²IrizarWinter: 0.2 km²WinterGrotto: 0.16 km²GrottoCorner: 0.1 km²CornerUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandBlack: 0.06 km²BlackUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandLeopard: 0.04 km²LeopardUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandThe Buttons: 0.02 km²The ButtonsUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandIndicator: 0.01 km²IndicatorUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 5 without a known area.
    Skua Island0.54 km²
    Uruguay Island0.42 km²
    Galindez Island0.39 km²
    Irizar Island0.26 km²
    Winter Island0.2 km²
    Grotto Island0.16 km²
    Corner Island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Black Island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Leopard Island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    The Buttons0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Indicator Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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