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    Greenwich Island

    Isla Greenwich, Île Greenwich

    62°31′S 59°39′W

    25 mi) wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. 1 sq mi). The name Greenwich Island dates back to at least 1821 and is now established in international usage.

    Fort Point of Greenwich Island; South Shetland Islands
    Fort Point of Greenwich Island; South Shetland Islands

    Rob Oo from NL / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    62°31′S 59°39′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Greenwich Island (variant historical names Sartorius Island, Berezina Island) is an island 24 km (15 mi) long and from 0.80 to 9.66 km (0.5 to 6 mi) (average 5.23 km or 3.25 mi) wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The island's surface area is 142.7 square kilometres (55.1 sq mi). The name Greenwich Island dates back to at least 1821 and is now established in international usage. The Chilean base Arturo Prat and the Ecuadorian base Pedro Vicente Maldonado are situated on the northeast and north coast of the island, respectively. Chilean scientists have claimed that Amerinds visited the area, due to stone artifacts recovered from bottom-sampling operations off the island. However, the artefacts — two arrowheads — were later found to have been planted.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in South Shetland Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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