Greenwich Island (South Shetland Islands)

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Greenwich Island (variant historical names Sartorius Island, Berezina Island) is an island 15 miles (24kms) long and from 0.5 to 6 miles (0.8 to 10kms) wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The name Greenwich Island dates back to at least 1821 and is now established in international usage.

The Chilean base Arturo Prat and the Ecuadorian base Pedro Vicente Maldonado are situated on the northeast coast of the island. Coordinates: 62°31′S, 59°47′W

[edit] See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
• Tangra 2004/05 Expedition
• List of Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica
• Antarctic Place-names Commission

[edit] Map

• L.L. Ivanov et al, Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands (from English Strait to Morton Strait, with illustrations and ice-cover distribution), 1:100000 scale topographic map, Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, Sofia, 2005

[edit] External links

• Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria
• Protected area Chile Bay (Discovery Bay)

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