Sierra Island facts for kids
Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Sierra Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Sierra Island
Location in Antarctica
Location of Sierra Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 14 ha (35 acres) |
| Length | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Sierra Island (62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W) is a narrow island which is marked by a series of small elevations throughout its length, lying 0.5 miles (0.8 km) northwest of Dee Island and north of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surface area 14 hectares (35 acres).
Named by the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1950–51, after Sgt. Victor Sierra, sick-bay attendant of the patrol ship Lientur on the expedition.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Sierra para niños
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