Akin Island facts for kids
Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Akin Island
Location in Antarctica
Akin Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°13′41.5″S 59°05′50″W / 62.228194°S 59.09722°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Length | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Width | 100 m (300 ft) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Akin Island (Bulgarian: остров Акин, romanized: ostrov Akin) is the 280 m long in southeast-northwest direction and 100 m wide rocky island lying off the north coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is “named after Akin Point on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.”
Location
Akin Island is located at 62°13′41.5″S 59°05′50″W / 62.228194°S 59.09722°W, which is 2.35 km west-northwest of Cariz Point, 2.02 km north-northeast of Baklan Point, 2.14 km east-northeast of Withem Island, 1.12 km south of Nancy Rock and 100 m north-northeast of Fregata Island. British mapping in 1968.
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