Bristol Island
Island in the South Sandwich Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bristol Island is an uninhabited island in the South Sandwich Islands. The island is almost entirely surrounded by ice cliffs and largely covered with ice. It features both the oldest rocks of this archipelago and an active volcano that last erupted in 2016.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 59°01′S 26°32′W |
Archipelago | South Sandwich Islands (Central Islands) |
Length | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
Width | 10.9 km (6.77 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,100 m (3600 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Darnley |
Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
Overseas territory | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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