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Coronation Island
Leucistic Antarctic fur seal on Coronation Island
Location of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands
Coronation Island is located in Antarctica
Coronation Island
Coronation Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates60°37′S 45°35′W / 60.617°S 45.583°W / -60.617; -45.583
ArchipelagoSouth Orkney Islands
Area450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Length46 km (28.6 mi)
Width5.6–14.8 km (3.5–9.2 mi)
Highest elevation1,265 m (4150 ft)
Highest pointMount Nivea
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0

Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and from 3 to 8 nautical miles (5.6 to 14.8 km) wide. The island extends in a general east–west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft).[1]

  1. ^ "Coronation Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

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