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Archipelago

    Ross Sea

    71°56′S 171°10′E

    Possession Islands

    8 mi) south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Possession Islands were named by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in commemoration of the planting of the British flag here on January 12, 1841.

    Possession Island, Antarktik, Februar 2020
    Possession Island, Antarktik, Februar 2020

    Christine2212 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    9 landforms

    Overview

    The Possession Islands (71°56′S 171°10′E) are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi), lying in the western part of the Ross Sea, lying 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Possession Islands were named by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in commemoration of the planting of the British flag here on January 12, 1841.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries3

    Major islands

    2
    • Possession Island

      Possession Island

      Area
      2.8 km²
      High point
      110 m

      8 mi) south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Possession Islands were named by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, in commemoration of the planting of the British flag here on January 12, 1841.

    • Foyn Island

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      205 m

      Foyn Island, also known as Svend Foyn Island, is the second largest island in the Possession Islands, East Antarctica, lying 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Possession Island. An Adélie penguin rookery covers much of the island, which is often included in the itinerary of Antarctic cruises.

    Minor islands

    1

    Islets

    3

    Rocks & skerries

    3

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m205 mFoyn110 mPossession43 mDickson Pillar28 mBull
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.1110Possession: 2.8 km²PossessionFoyn: 2.2 km²FoynBull: 0.23 km²BullHeftye: 0.09 km²HeftyeKristensen Rocks: 0.08 km²Kristensen RocksKemp Rock: 0.06 km²Kemp RockFavreau Pillar: 0.06 km²Favreau PillarDickson Pillar: 0.05 km²Dickson PillarKristensen Rocks: 0.05 km²Kristensen Rocks
    km², log scale
    Possession Island2.8 km²
    Foyn Island2.2 km²
    Bull Island0.23 km²
    Heftye Island0.09 km²
    Kristensen Rocks0.08 km²
    Kemp Rock0.06 km²
    Favreau Pillar0.06 km²
    Dickson Pillar0.05 km²
    Kristensen Rocks0.05 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

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