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    Jorge Island

    62°23′S 59°46′W

    Jorge Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 420 by 300 m (460 by 330 yd), surface area 13 hectares (32 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

    62°23′S 59°46′W

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    Jorge Island is an ice-free island in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 420 by 300 m (460 by 330 yd), surface area 13 hectares (32 acres). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. The feature was named by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 1949 after the son of Captain José Duarte, commanding the patrol ship Lautaro.

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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