Rothschild Island
Island in Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rothschild Island is a black rugged island 39 kilometres (24 mi) long, mainly ice-covered but surmounted by prominent peaks of Desko Mountains in Antarctica, 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of the north part of Alexander Island in the north entrance to Wilkins Sound.[1]
For the Antarctic island formerly known as Rothschild Island, see Splitwind Island.
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°36′S 72°33′W |
Length | 39 km (24.2 mi) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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