Coronation Island
Coronation-Insel, Isla Coronación
60°35′S 45°41′W
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and from 3 to 8 nautical miles (5.6 to 14.8 km) wide. The island extends in a general east–west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft).
Terrain
60°35′S 45°41′W
Overview
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and from 3 to 8 nautical miles (5.6 to 14.8 km) wide. The island extends in a general east–west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft).
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Nearest islands
- Signy Island14 km
- Moe Island17 km
- Monroe Island19 km
- Matthews Island34 km
- Powell Island36 km
- Fredriksen Island42 km
Also in Scotia Arc
Laurie Island
81.4 km²▲ 523 m
Major islands
Powell Island
23.2 km²▲ 525 m
Minor islands
Signy Island
18.8 km²▲ 286 m
Minor islands
Matthews Island
2.8 km²▲ 305 m
Minor islands
Monroe Island
2.2 km²▲ 215 m
Minor islands
Fredriksen Island
1.4 km²▲ 158 m
Minor islands
Saddle Island
1.2 km²▲ 339 m
Minor islands
Moe Island
1.2 km²▲ 209 m
Minor islands
Also in South Orkney Islands
Laurie Island
81.4 km²▲ 523 m
Major islands
Powell Island
23.2 km²▲ 525 m
Minor islands
Signy Island
18.8 km²▲ 286 m
Minor islands
Matthews Island
2.8 km²▲ 305 m
Minor islands
Monroe Island
2.2 km²▲ 215 m
Minor islands
Fredriksen Island
1.4 km²▲ 158 m
Minor islands
Saddle Island
1.2 km²▲ 339 m
Minor islands
Moe Island
1.2 km²▲ 209 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Bergy Bits at Shingle Cove, South Orkney Islands
At Shingle Cove, on Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
At Shingle Cove, on Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
At Shingle Cove, on Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
At Shingle Cove, on Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
On Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.
At Shingle Cove, on Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
On Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
At Shingle Cove, on Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, Antarctica.
Shingle Cove is home to some dirty, dirty chicks. On Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.
On Coronation Island in the South Orkneys, the Adélie Penguin chicks look decidedly pink--the colour of these penguins' poop.
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Photographs
- Coronation Island. Ben Tullis / CC BY 2.0
- Bergy Bits at Shingle Cove, South Orkney Islands. Liam Quinn / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguin (5914011231). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguin (5914544064). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguin chicks (5913951193). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguin chicks (5914023293). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguin chicks at Shingle Cove (5917111647). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguin scampering over rocks (5914519644). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguins at Shingle Cove (5917725760). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adélie Penguins in the snow (5913966985). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Filthiest Adélie Penguin chick ever (5917105093). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pink Penguins of Shingle Cove (5917674570). Liam Quinn from Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0