Ongley Island

Ongley Island
Ongley Island

Ongley Island (in the background) from Barrientos Island, Aitcho Islands.

Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°25′48″S 59°53′14.6″W / 62.43°S 59.887389°W / -62.43; -59.887389
Archipelago South Shetland Islands
Area 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
[1]
Length 1.35 km (0.839 mi)
Width 0.47 km (0.292 mi)
Country
Demographics
Population 0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Ongley Island is a rugged rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 1.35 km (0.84 mi) in west-northwest direction and 470 m (510 yd) wide, with a surface area of 44 hectares (110 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after L.T. Ongley, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Department in 1935.

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Location

The midpoint is located at 62°25′48″S 59°53′14.6″W / 62.43°S 59.887389°W / -62.43; -59.887389 and the island is lying 3.7 km (2.3 mi) west of Dee Island, 1.73 km (1.07 mi) north by east of Aprilov Point, Greenwich Island, 2.74 km (1.70 mi) northeast of Miletich Point, Greenwich Island, 2.52 km (1.57 mi) east-northeast of Kabile Island, 5.3 km (3.3 mi) south by east of Romeo Island and 3.7 km (2.3 mi) southwest of Stoker Island (British mapping in 1935 and 1968, Argentine in 1957, Chilean in 1971, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).

See also

Map

References

  1. ^ a b L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4

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