Booth Island
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"Gourdon Peak" redirects here. For the similarly-named Antarctic mountain, see Gordon Peak.
Booth Island (or Wandel Island) is a rugged, Y-shaped island, 5 mi-long (8.0 km) and rising 980 m (3,215 ft) off the northwest coast of the Kyiv Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, in the northeastern part of the Wilhelm Archipelago. The narrow passage between the island and the mainland is the Lemaire Channel.
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°4′48″S 64°0′0″W |
Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 980 m (3220 ft) |
Highest point | Wandel Peak |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
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