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    Barrientos Island

    62°24′S 59°45′W

    Barrientos Island is a small, ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. 336 mi), surface area 65 hectares (160 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

    Picture published by the author Lyubomir Ivanov.
    Picture published by the author Lyubomir Ivanov.

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    62°24′S 59°45′W

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    Overview

    Barrientos Island is a small, ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 1.71 by 0.54 km (1.063 by 0.336 mi), surface area 65 hectares (160 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. Barrientos Island is a popular tourist site frequented by Antarctic cruise ships. The feature was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 1949.

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    Also in Aitcho Islands

    Also in South Shetland Islands

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

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