González Island facts for kids
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.
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 González Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
González Island
Location in Antarctica
Location of González Island
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°29′S 59°40′W / 62.483°S 59.667°W |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
González Island is a small piece of land located in Antarctica. It's found near the entrance of Iquique Cove in Discovery Bay. This bay is part of Greenwich Island, which is one of the many South Shetland Islands. On its western side, González Island is connected by a narrow strip of land to an even smaller island. This connecting strip and the tiny island are covered by water when the tide is high.
How González Island Got Its Name
González Island was first mapped by a group of explorers from Chile. This happened during the Chilean Antarctic Expedition in 1947. The leader of this expedition was a naval captain named Federico Guesalaga Toro.
He decided to name the island after Ernesto González Navarrete. Ernesto González Navarrete was the captain of the ship called Iquique. This ship was an important part of the expedition that explored the Antarctic region.
