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Archipelago

    Southern Ocean

    68°21′S 67°10′W

    Refuge Islands

    9 km) from the ice cliffs at the southwest side of Red Rock Ridge, off the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934–37, who used these islands as a depot for sledge journeys south from the southern base in the Debenham Islands.

    Overview

    Refuge Islands (68°21′S 67°10′W) is a small group of islands lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) from the ice cliffs at the southwest side of Red Rock Ridge, off the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934–37, who used these islands as a depot for sledge journeys south from the southern base in the Debenham Islands.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      26 m

    Islets

    3
    • Unnamed island0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.010.11Unnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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