King George Island
Ostrov krále Jiřího, König-Georg-Insel
62°05′S 58°38′W
King George Island (Argentinian Spanish: Isla 25 de Mayo, Brazilian Portuguese: Ilha do Rei George, Chilean Spanish: Isla Rey Jorge, Russian: Ватерло́о Vaterloo) is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, lying 120 km (75 miles) off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean.
Terrain
62°05′S 58°38′W
Overview
King George Island (Argentinian Spanish: Isla 25 de Mayo, Brazilian Portuguese: Ilha do Rei George, Chilean Spanish: Isla Rey Jorge, Russian: Ватерло́о Vaterloo) is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, lying 120 km (75 miles) off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. The island was named after King George III.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Nelson Island33 km
- Robert Island59 km
- Greenwich Island72 km
- Livingston Island102 km
- Snow Island164 km
- Elephant Island205 km
Also in South Shetland Islands
Livingston Island
798 km²▲ 1,700 m
Major islands
Elephant Island
457 km²▲ 973 m
Major islands
Nelson Island
155 km²▲ 150 m
Major islands
Smith Island
150 km²▲ 2,105 m
Major islands
Greenwich Island
147 km²▲ 623 m
Major islands
Robert Island
138 km²▲ 365 m
Minor islands
Low Island
133 km²▲ 395 m
Minor islands
Snow Island
122 km²▲ 306 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Glaciated mountains near the South Shetland Islands in the Antarctic (King George Island).
Horatio (Mitte des Bildes) auf der Feldes-Halbinsel; links davon Flat-Top
Windy Glacier, King George Island
Photo from the Antarctic scientific expedition.
Pomníček Kamilu Suchánkovi na ostrově King George Island
Fotografía tomada por estudiante de la tercera edición de la EVIIA (Ary Mailhos) en la base del glaciar Collins, Península Fildes, Isla Rey Jorge en las islas Shetland del Sur.
Collins Glacier, King George Island, Antarctica (27 December 2018)
Impressions on King George Island, Antarctica in 1983, iceberg on the beach
Impressions on King George Island, Antarctica in 1983, chinstrap penguins and whale bones
Ice on King George Island in the Antarctic
Photo from the Antarctic scientific expedition.
Henryk Arctowski Research Station. The Polish Antarctic station, founded in 1977, is located on King George Island - the largest of the Shetland Islands in Antarctica.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- 00 1401 Antarctic Glacier (Southern Shetland Islands). W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horatio auf der Fildes-Peninsula. Jofire11 / CC0
- Windy Glacier Face King George Island. Acaro / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flat snow Admiralty Bay King George Island Coral Princess Antarctica. amanderson2 / CC BY 2.0
- Kamil Suchanek memorial. Grýn McSkalpeel / CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7 eviia. Irefefe / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collins Glacier, King George Island, Antarctica (27 December 2018). Scw024000 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- King-george-island antarktis01 hg. Hannes Grobe / CC BY-SA 4.0
- King-george-island antarktis03 hg. Hannes Grobe / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iceonkinggeorgeislandalpha. Ealdgyth / CC BY 3.0
- Wind farm Admiralty Bay King George Island Coral Princess Antarctica. amanderson2 / CC BY 2.0
- 00 1049 Henryk Arctowski Station - Antarktis. W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0