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Archipelago

    Snow Hill Island

    Schneehügelinsel, Isla Cerro Nevado

    64°30′S 57°16′W

    5 mi) wide, lying off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is separated from James Ross Island to the north-east by Admiralty Sound and from Seymour Island to the north by Picnic Passage.

    One of several basalt dikes parallel to the north shore
    One of several basalt dikes parallel to the north shore

    Joseph W. Holliday / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    64°30′S 57°16′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Snow Hill Island is an almost completely snowcapped island, 33 km (21 mi) long and 12 km (7.5 mi) wide, lying off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is separated from James Ross Island to the north-east by Admiralty Sound and from Seymour Island to the north by Picnic Passage. It is one of several islands around the peninsula known as Graham Land, which is closer to Chile, Argentina and South America than any other part of the Antarctic continent.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in James Ross Island group

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs