Jingle Island facts for kids
 Jingle Islands
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°23′S 65°18′W / 65.383°S 65.300°W |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Jingle Island is a small island located in the cold, icy lands of Antarctica. It's part of a group of islands called the Biscoe Islands. This island is about 2.8 kilometers (1.5 nautical miles) long. It sits just 1.9 kilometers (1 nautical mile) northeast of Weller Island, which is also in the Pitt Islands area.
Discovering Jingle Island
Scientists and explorers have been mapping Antarctica for many years. Jingle Island was first photographed in 1956. This was done by a company called Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. These photos were very important. They were used by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey to create detailed maps of the area. This helped people understand the geography of this remote part of the world.
How Jingle Island Got Its Name
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee is a special group. They are in charge of naming places in Antarctica. In 1959, they decided to name this island 'Jingle Island'. It was named after a character called Alfred Jingle. He was a fun, traveling actor in a very famous book. The book was The Pickwick Papers by the well-known writer Charles Dickens.
