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    Vega Island

    Isla Vega, Vega-Insel

    63°51′S 57°12′W

    Vega Island (63°50′S 57°25′W) is an island in Antarctica, 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) long and 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) wide, which is the northernmost of the James Ross Island group and lies in the west part of Erebus and Terror Gulf.

    Mountaintop view of Vega Island
    Mountaintop view of Vega Island

    Joseph W. Holliday / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    63°51′S 57°12′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Vega Island (63°50′S 57°25′W) is an island in Antarctica, 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) long and 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) wide, which is the northernmost of the James Ross Island group and lies in the west part of Erebus and Terror Gulf. It is separated from James Ross Island by Herbert Sound and from Trinity Peninsula by Prince Gustav Channel.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    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