Boatin Island facts for kids
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Boatin Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Boatin Island
Location in Antarctica
Location of Boatin Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°20′32.7″S 59°38′55″W / 62.342417°S 59.64861°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Boatin Island (which is ostrov Boatin in Bulgarian) is a small, rocky island. It is located off the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands. The island is about 740 meters (2,428 feet) long from north to south and 150 meters (492 feet) wide.
To the north, Boatin Island ends in a T-shaped tip called Hammer Point. This tip is about 250 meters (820 feet) wide. To the south, the island is connected to Robert Island by a narrow strip of land. This land bridge is about 250 meters (820 feet) long. It is made of rocks and dirt left behind by a glacier. This type of land bridge is called a tombolo.
Boatin Island appeared as Robert Island's ice cap melted and moved back. This happened in the early 2000s. People who hunted seals visited this area in the early 1800s.
Where is Boatin Island?
Boatin Island is located in a part of Antarctica. It lies between two places called Clothier Harbour and Nevestino Cove. Its exact coordinates are 62°20′32.7″S 59°38′55″W / 62.342417°S 59.64861°W.
Maps of the Area
You can find Boatin Island on special maps. These maps show the shape of the land.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. This is a topographic map. It shows details like hills and valleys. The map scale is 1:120000. It was published in 2009 by the Manfred Wörner Foundation. (A second edition came out in 2010.)
