Powell Island
One of the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Powell Islands.
Powell Island is a narrow island 13 km (8.1 mi) long and 4 km (2.5 mi) wide, lying between Coronation and Laurie Islands in the central part of the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. Its southern end lies 7 km east of the south-western extremity of Coronation Island, between Lewthwaite Strait and Washington Strait.[1] A steep-sided rocky ridge forms the western part of the island; to the east of it lies a broad icy piedmont which is visibly supported in the east by a few low-lying rock outcrops.,[2]
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 60.683°S 45.033°W / -60.683; -45.033 |
Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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