Coronation Island

Coronation Island
This article is about the island in the South Atlantic. For the island in the North Pacific, see Coronation Island (Alaska).
Coronation Island

Leucistic Antarctic Fur Seal in Coronation Island
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 60°37′S 45°35′W / 60.617°S 45.583°W / -60.617; -45.583
Archipelago South Orkney Islands
Length 40 km (25 mi)
Width 9 km (5.6 mi)
Highest elevation 1,265 m (4,150 ft)
Country
Antarctica
Demographics
Population 0
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 40 km (25 mi) long and from 5 to 13 km (3.1 to 8.1 mi) (average 9 km/5.6 mi) wide. The island extends in a general east-west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft). It was discovered in December 1821, in the course of the joint cruise by Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American sailor, and Captain George Powell, a British sailor. Powell named the island in honour of the coronation of George IV, who had become King of the United Kingdom in 1820.

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Coordinates: 60°37′S 45°35′W / 60.617°S 45.583°W / -60.617; -45.583

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