Bridgeman Island (South Shetland Islands) facts for kids
Location of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Bridgeman Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Bridgeman Island
Location in Antarctica
Location of Bridgeman Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°04′S 56°44′W / 62.067°S 56.733°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Length | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited (although there are some weather stations) |
Bridgeman Island or Bridgemans's Island or Bridgman Island or Helena Island is one of the South Shetland Islands. It is an almost circular, volcanic island marked by steep sides, 0.8 kilometres (0.5 mi) long and 240 m (787 ft) high, lying 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of King George Island. Bridgeman Island is located at 62°04′S 56°44′W / 62.067°S 56.733°W and has an elevation of 240 m (787 ft). Bridgeman Island is an established name dating back to about 1820. Bridgeman Island is the remnants of a much larger volcanic edifice that is now largely submerged. The eroded volcano does not display youthful volcanic features. Several reports of 19th-century fumarolic activity may instead refer to the much younger Penguin Island.
Geology
The island is the top of a Pleistocene-Recent stratovolcano within the Bransfield Basin. The volcano has a base diameter of 25 km, and a height of 1050 m.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Bridgeman para niños
