Robertson Islands
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The Robertson Islands or Robertsons Islands are a group of islands extending 6 km southward of the south-eastern extremity of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. They were discovered and roughly charted by Captains George Powell and Nathaniel Palmer in December 1821 and named by James Weddell in 1823.
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 60°46′S 45°09′W |
Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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