Elisabethinsel facts for kids
 Elisabethinsel
Location in Antarctica
Elisabethinsel
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of Elisabethinsel
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°04′39″S 64°06′54″W / 65.07750°S 64.11500°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Area | 95.12 ha (235.0 acres) |
| Length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Width | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Elisabethinsel (which means Elisabeth Island in German) is a small island in Antarctica. It is mostly covered in ice and is part of a group of islands called the Dannebrog Islands. These islands are found within the Wilhelm Archipelago, near the Antarctic Peninsula.
Elisabeth Island is about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) long and 880 meters (about half a mile) wide. Its total surface area is around 95 hectares, which is about the size of 175 football fields! No one lives on Elisabeth Island.
Where is Elisabeth Island?
Elisabeth Island is located in a very cold part of the world, at 65°04′39″S 64°06′54″W. This spot is in the Antarctic Peninsula region, which is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica.
The island is about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) west of Booth Island. It is also about 3 kilometers northwest of Pléneau Island. Elisabeth Island is separated from a nearby island called Stego Island by a narrow passage. At its narrowest point, this passage is only 52 meters (170 feet) wide! British scientists mapped this area in 2001.
How did Elisabeth Island get its name?
Elisabeth Island was named by German scientists. They explored this part of Antarctica during a trip in the southern summer of 1893 and 1894. It's common for explorers to name new places after people or important events.
