Vindication Island
Enez Vindication, Isla Vindicación
57°07′S 26°49′W
Vindication Island is a small uninhabited island of the Candlemas Islands in the South Sandwich Islands. It is one of about a dozen islands that make up the South Sandwich island arc, a chain of volcanoes in the Southern Ocean that was discovered in 1775 by James Cook.
57°07′S 26°49′W
Overview
Vindication Island is a small uninhabited island of the Candlemas Islands in the South Sandwich Islands. It is one of about a dozen islands that make up the South Sandwich island arc, a chain of volcanoes in the Southern Ocean that was discovered in 1775 by James Cook. The volcanism is caused by the subduction of the South American Plate beneath the Sandwich Plate. The island has a rectangular outline and is the remnant of three mostly eroded volcanoes. The highest point of the island, Quadrant Peak, directly overlies the coast. Inland Vindication Island features a rich vegetation, consisting of lichens and mosses, while various bird and penguin species breed along the coasts. There is no evidence of recent volcanic activity.
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Nearest islands
- Candlemas Island7.1 km
- Visokoi Island51 km
- Saunders Island78 km
- Zavodovski Island102 km
- Montagu Island151 km
- Bristol Island212 km
Also in Candlemas Islands

Candlemas Island
9.8 km²▲ 550 m
Major islands
Also in South Sandwich Islands
Montagu Island
105 km²▲ 1,372 m
Major islands

Bristol Island
63.7 km²▲ 1,098 m
Major islands

Saunders Island
38.4 km²▲ 843 m
Major islands

Visokoi Island
28.9 km²▲ 1,006 m
Major islands
Cook Island
20 km²▲ 1,067 m
Major islands
Thule Island
16.7 km²▲ 745 m
Major islands

Zavodovski Island
10.3 km²▲ 550 m
Minor islands

Candlemas Island
9.8 km²▲ 550 m
Minor islands