Foreland Island

Foreland Island
Foreland Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 61°57′S 57°39′W / 61.950°S 57.650°W / -61.950; -57.650Coordinates: 61°57′S 57°39′W / 61.950°S 57.650°W / -61.950; -57.650
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Foreland Island is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) east-southeast of Taylor Point, off the east side of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This island was known to sealers as early as 1821 and takes its name from North Foreland, the prominent cape 6 kilometres (3.5 nmi) to the northwest.[1]

See also

References

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


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