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Metis Island

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Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°08′53″S 66°47′37″W / 66.14806°S 66.79361°W / -66.14806; -66.79361
Archipelago	Biscoe Islands
Area	8.4 ha (21 acres)
Length	820 m (2,690 ft)
Width	140 m (460 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Metis Island (Bulgarian: остров Метис) is the 820 m long in east–west direction and 140 m wide rocky island separated from the west coast of Lavoisier Island in Biscoe Islands by a 540 m wide passage. Its surface area is 8.4 ha.

The feature is named after Metis, a deity of wisdom and deep thought in Greek mythology.

Location

Metis Island is located at 66°08′53″S 66°47′37″W / 66.14806°S 66.79361°W / -66.14806; -66.79361, which is 6.8 km south-southwest of Newburgh Point and 12.35 km northeast of Zagrade Point on Krogh Island.

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