Etna Island

Etna Island
Etna Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 63°5′S 55°9′W / 63.083°S 55.150°W / -63.083; -55.150Coordinates: 63°5′S 55°9′W / 63.083°S 55.150°W / -63.083; -55.150
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Etna Island is an island with a high summit, lying 11 kilometres (6 nmi) north of the eastern end of Joinville Island, off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, 1839–43, who so named it because of its resemblance to the volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily.[1]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Etna Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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