Saddle Island, South Orkney Islands
Location of Saddle Island in the South Orkney Islands | |
Saddle Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 60°38′S 44°50′W / 60.633°S 44.833°W |
| Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
| Length | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Saddle Island (60°38′S 44°50′W / 60.633°S 44.833°W) is an island nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) long, consisting of twin summits barely separated by a narrow channel strewn with boulders, lying 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of the west end of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands near Antarctica.[1] It was discovered and charted in 1823 by British sealer James Weddell, who named it for its peculiar shape.[2]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Saddle Island, South Orkney Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.