Half Moon Island
Antarctic island in the South Shetland Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Antarctic island in the South Shetlands. For the Arctic island in Svalbard, see Halvmåneøya.
Half Moon Island is a minor Antarctic island, lying in McFarlane Strait 1.35 km (0.84 mi) north of Burgas Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 171 hectares (420 acres).[1] The Argentine Cámara Base is located on the island. It is only accessible by sea and by helicopter; there is no airport of any kind. The naval base is operational occasionally during the summer, but is closed during the winter.
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°35′24″S 59°54′36″W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 171 ha (420 acres) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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