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List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

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This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

List of sub-Antarctic islands

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Antarctica and surrounding islands in relation to the Antarctic Convergence and the 60th parallel south

The following list of island groups contains the largest or most notable islands in their respective group. A more detailed list of islands in a given group may be found on their respective pages, when applicable.

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List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

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Oceanic islands between the Equator, 60°S, 20°W, and 115°E are the only Southern Hemisphere lands (besides East Timor) outside the five southern nuclear-weapon-free zones. Bouvet Island and the Kerguelen Islands are Antarctic islands on this map but outside the Antarctic NWFZ.
Australian islands are parts of the South Pacific NWFZ. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is in the Latin American NWFZ and not on this map.

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

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Area data are from the USGS unless otherwise specified.[3] This list does not include ice rises such as Berkner Island and Roosevelt Island.

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Alexander Island 52,223 2,976 70°46′S 71°15′W / 70.767°S 71.250°W / -70.767; -71.250 (Alexander Island)
Thurston Island 12,760 72°10′S 99°00′W / 72.167°S 99.000°W / -72.167; -99.000 (Thurston Island)
Carney Island 7,353 73°56′S 121°00′W / 73.933°S 121.000°W / -73.933; -121.000 (Carney Island)
Siple Island 6,390 5,662 73°44′S 125°12′W / 73.733°S 125.200°W / -73.733; -125.200 (Siple Island)
Adelaide Island 4,463 3,918 67°12′S 68°30′W / 67.200°S 68.500°W / -67.200; -68.500 (Adelaide Island)
Spaatz Island 3,655 73°00′S 75°00′W / 73.000°S 75.000°W / -73.000; -75.000 (Spaatz Island)
James Ross Island 2,470 1,628 64°12′S 57°45′W / 64.200°S 57.750°W / -64.200; -57.750 (James Ross Island)
Ross Island 2,431 3,794 77°30′S 167°45′E / 77.500°S 167.750°E / -77.500; 167.750 (Ross Island)
Charcot Island 2,209 69°45′S 75°15′W / 69.750°S 75.250°W / -69.750; -75.250 (Charcot Island)
Anvers Island 2,076 2,821 64°36′S 63°30′W / 64.600°S 63.500°W / -64.600; -63.500 (Anvers Island)
Smyley Island 1,701 72°43′S 78°33′W / 72.717°S 78.550°W / -72.717; -78.550 (Smyley Island)
Joinville Island 1,553 765 63°21′S 55°40′W / 63.350°S 55.667°W / -63.350; -55.667 (Joinville Island)
Latady Island 1,433 70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Latady Island)
King George Island 1,153 655 62°23′S 58°27′W / 62.383°S 58.450°W / -62.383; -58.450 (King George Island)
Mill Island 949 326 65°30′S 100°40′E / 65.500°S 100.667°E / -65.500; 100.667 (Mill Island)
Brabant Island 891 2,522 64°15′S 62°20′W / 64.250°S 62.333°W / -64.250; -62.333 (Brabant Island)
Hearst Island 869 365 69°25′S 62°10′W / 69.417°S 62.167°W / -69.417; -62.167 (Hearst Island)
Livingston Island 824 1,700 62°36′S 60°30′W / 62.600°S 60.500°W / -62.600; -60.500 (Livingston Island)
Dean Island 818 74°30′S 127°35′W / 74.500°S 127.583°W / -74.500; -127.583 (Hearst Island)
Grant Island 774 580 74°28′S 131°35′W / 74.467°S 131.583°W / -74.467; -131.583 (Grant Island)
Masson Island 557 471 66°08′S 96°35′E / 66.133°S 96.583°E / -66.133; 96.583 (Masson Island)
Renaud Island 513 65°42′S 66°00′W / 65.700°S 66.000°W / -65.700; -66.000 (Renaud Island)
Rothschild Island 475 70°45′S 74°35′W / 70.750°S 74.583°W / -70.750; -74.583 (Rothschild Island)
Elephant Island 465 852 61°01′S 54°54′W / 61.017°S 54.900°W / -61.017; -54.900 (Elephant Island)
D'Urville Island 425 210 63°06′S 56°15′W / 63.100°S 56.250°W / -63.100; -56.250 (D'Urville Island)
Coronation Island 418 1,278 60°26′S 45°43′W / 60.433°S 45.717°W / -60.433; -45.717 (Coronation Island)
Sherman Island 418 186 72°40′S 99°45′W / 72.667°S 99.750°W / -72.667; -99.750 (Sherman Island)
Bowman Island 369 65°16′S 103°6′E / 65.267°S 103.100°E / -65.267; 103.100 (Bowman Island)
Sturge Island 293 945 67°26′S 164°47′E / 67.433°S 164.783°E / -67.433; 164.783 (Sturge Island)
Drygalski Island 213 65°45′S 92°30′E / 65.750°S 92.500°E / -65.750; 92.500 (Drygalski Island)

List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

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All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959 12 UST 794; 402 UNTS 71; 19 ILM 860 (1980)
  2. ^ "Auckland". ortho.linz.govt.nz. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  3. ^ "Global Island Explorer". rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.
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