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Archipelago

    Bellingshausen Sea

    64°12′S 62°51′W

    Palmer Archipelago

    The Palmer Archipelago, also known as the Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends from Tower Island in the north to Anvers Island in the south.

    Palmer Archipelago

    ISS Expedition 29 crew / Public domain

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    546 landforms

    Overview

    The Palmer Archipelago, also known as the Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends from Tower Island in the north to Anvers Island in the south. It is separated by the Gerlache and Bismarck straits from the Antarctic Peninsula and Wilhelm Archipelago, respectively. The archipelago is in the British, Chilean, and Argentine Claims. The archipelago is located at 64°15′S 62°50′W.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands131
    • Islets403
    • Rocks & skerries10

    Major islands

    2
    • Anvers Island

      Anvers Island

      Area
      2,086 km²
      High point
      2,761 m

      Anvers Island, Antwerp Island, Antwerpen Island, or Isla Amberes is a high, mountainous island 61 km (38 miles) long, the largest in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica.

    • Brabant Island

      Brabant Island

      Area
      916 km²
      High point
      2,688 m

      Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is 59 km (37 mi) long north-south, 30 km (19 mi) wide, and rises to 2,520 m (8,268 ft) in Mount Parry.

    Minor islands

    131

    • Trinity Island

      Area
      171 km²
      High point
      1,065 m

    • Wiencke Island

      Area
      139 km²
      High point
      749 m

    • Liège Island

      Area
      67.2 km²
      High point
      832 m

    • Hoseason Island

      Area
      39.9 km²
      High point
      541 m

    • Two Hummock Island

      Area
      25.9 km²
      High point
      665 m

    • Tower Island

      Area
      20.6 km²
      High point
      307 m

    • Doumer Island

      Area
      16.6 km²
      High point
      498 m

    • Lecointe Island

      Area
      10.3 km²
      High point
      717 m

    • Gand Island

      Area
      8.1 km²
      High point
      231 m

    • Pampa Island

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      471 m

    • Eta Island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      171 m

    • Spert Island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      144 m

    • Omega Island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      195 m

    • Lion Island

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      372 m

    • Davis Island

      Area
      2.9 km²
      High point
      352 m

    • Phils Island

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      190 m

    • Gerlache Island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      150 m

    • Lambda Island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      136 m

    • Bob Island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      146 m

    • Fridtjof Island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      130 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      201 m

    • Vázquez Island

      Area
      0.98 km²
      High point
      103 m

    • Ohlin Island

      Area
      0.9 km²

    • Chionis Island

      Area
      0.79 km²
      High point
      133 m

    • Chanticleer Island

      Area
      0.77 km²
      High point
      122 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.74 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.74 km²

    • Gamma Island

      Area
      0.73 km²
      High point
      151 m

    • Amsler Island

      Area
      0.73 km²
      High point
      55 m

    • Lapteva Island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      95 m

    • Hermit Island

      Area
      0.53 km²
      High point
      61 m

    • Maipo Island

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      119 m

    • Harry Island

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      146 m

    • Bremen Island

      Area
      0.49 km²
      High point
      122 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      102 m

    • Chukovezer Island

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      50 m

    • Litchfield Island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      42 m

    • Hartshorne Island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Petrelik Island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Emen Island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      88 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Jacobs Island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Zigzag Island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      103 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      96 m

    • Robbins Island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Kappa Island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      78 m

    • Trundy Island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Abbott Island

      Area
      0.22 km²

    • Christine Island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Kalotina Island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Vromos Island

      Area
      0.19 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      49 m

    • Trebishte Island

      Area
      0.19 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      92 m

    • Farewell Rock

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      43 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      45 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Temenuga Island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Masteyra Island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      101 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      56 m

    • Fournier Island

      Area
      0.16 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • McGuire Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Manoury Island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      101 m

    • Limitrophe Island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Delta Island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      72 m

    • Theta Islands

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • False Island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      92 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      73 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Janus Island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      43 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Babel Rock

      Area
      0.12 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      62 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      72 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²

    • Raklitsa Island

      Area
      0.1 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Alka Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Bielecki Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Breaker Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Breakwater Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Buff Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Casabianca Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • DeLaca Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Dobrowolski Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Dream Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Eichorst Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Fraser Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Goetschy Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Guépratte Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Halfway Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Howard Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Huemul Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Jurien Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Lipps Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Lobodon Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Ouellette Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Pabellón Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Shortcut Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Tripod Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    10

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 133 of 546; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,761 mAnvers2,688 mBrabant1,065 mTrinity832 mLiège749 mWiencke717 mLecointe665 mTwo Hummock541 mHoseason498 mDoumer471 mPampa372 mLion352 mDavis307 mTower231 mGand
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Anvers: 2,086 km²AnversBrabant: 916 km²BrabantTrinity: 171 km²TrinityWiencke: 139 km²WienckeLiège: 67.2 km²LiègeHoseason: 39.9 km²HoseasonTwo Hummock: 25.9 km²Two HummockTower: 20.6 km²TowerDoumer: 16.6 km²DoumerLecointe: 10.3 km²LecointeGand: 8.1 km²GandPampa: 3.6 km²PampaEta: 3.5 km²EtaSpert: 3.4 km²SpertOmega: 3.3 km²OmegaLion: 3 km²LionDavis: 2.9 km²DavisPhils: 2.1 km²PhilsGerlache: 1.7 km²GerlacheLambda: 1.5 km²LambdaBob: 1.4 km²BobFridtjof: 1.4 km²FridtjofUnnamed island: 1.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandVázquez: 0.98 km²VázquezOhlin: 0.9 km²OhlinChionis: 0.79 km²ChionisChanticleer: 0.77 km²ChanticleerUnnamed island: 0.74 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.74 km²Unnamed islandGamma: 0.73 km²GammaAmsler: 0.73 km²AmslerLapteva: 0.56 km²LaptevaHermit: 0.53 km²HermitMaipo: 0.52 km²MaipoHarry: 0.5 km²HarryBremen: 0.49 km²BremenUnnamed island: 0.43 km²Unnamed islandChukovezer: 0.39 km²ChukovezerLitchfield: 0.37 km²Litchfield
    km², log scale. 23 without a known area.
    Anvers Island2,086 km²
    Brabant Island916 km²
    Trinity Island171 km²
    Wiencke Island139 km²
    Liège Island67.2 km²
    Hoseason Island39.9 km²
    Two Hummock Island25.9 km²
    Tower Island20.6 km²
    Doumer Island16.6 km²
    Lecointe Island10.3 km²
    Gand Island8.1 km²
    Pampa Island3.6 km²
    Eta Island3.5 km²
    Spert Island3.4 km²
    Omega Island3.3 km²
    Lion Island3 km²
    Davis Island2.9 km²
    Phils Island2.1 km²
    Gerlache Island1.7 km²
    Lambda Island1.5 km²
    Bob Island1.4 km²
    Fridtjof Island1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Vázquez Island0.98 km²
    Ohlin Island0.9 km²
    Chionis Island0.79 km²
    Chanticleer Island0.77 km²
    Unnamed island0.74 km²
    Unnamed island0.74 km²
    Gamma Island0.73 km²
    Amsler Island0.73 km²
    Lapteva Island0.56 km²
    Hermit Island0.53 km²
    Maipo Island0.52 km²
    Harry Island0.5 km²
    Bremen Island0.49 km²
    Unnamed island0.43 km²
    Chukovezer Island0.39 km²
    Litchfield Island0.37 km²
    Hartshorne Island0.31 km²
    Petrelik Island0.31 km²
    Emen Island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Jacobs Island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Zigzag Island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Robbins Island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Kappa Island0.23 km²
    Trundy Island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Abbott Island0.22 km²
    Christine Island0.22 km²
    Kalotina Island0.2 km²
    Vromos Island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Trebishte Island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Farewell Rock0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Temenuga Island0.17 km²
    Masteyra Island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Fournier Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    McGuire Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Manoury Island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Limitrophe Island0.14 km²
    Delta Island0.14 km²
    Theta Islands0.14 km²
    False Island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Janus Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Babel Rock0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Raklitsa Island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    6

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs