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    James Ross Island

    James-Ross-Insel, Isla James Ross

    64°07′S 57°36′W

    James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel.

    James Ross Island

    NASA Photo by: Jim Ross / Public domain

    Terrain

    64°07′S 57°36′W

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    Overview

    James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to 1,630 metres (5,350 ft), it is irregularly shaped and extends 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) in a north–south direction.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in James Ross Island group

    Also in Ross Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs