Pindarev Island facts for kids
Location of Rugged Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Pindarev Island
Location in Antarctica
Pindarev Island
Location in South Shetland Islands
Location of Pindarev Island
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°36′57.6″S 61°17′07″W / 62.616000°S 61.28528°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 1.9 ha (4.7 acres) |
| Length | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Width | 115 m (377 ft) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Pindarev Island is a small, flat, and rocky island. It is located in Nishava Cove, which is part of the South Shetland Islands near Antarctica.
The island is about 250 meters long and 115 meters wide. That's roughly the length of two and a half football fields! It has a total surface area of 1.9 hectares. Pindarev Island is separated from a larger island called Rugged Island by a narrow passage of water, only 35 meters wide.
In the early 1800s, people who hunted seals often visited this area. The island is named after Tenyu Pindarev (1921–2010). He was a Bulgarian cartoonist who helped promote interest in Antarctica.
Location
Pindarev Island is found at coordinates 62°36′57.6″S, 61°17′07″W. This spot is about 590 meters east-southeast of a place called Cape Sheffield. It is also 950 meters west of Chiprovtsi Point.
Maps of this area have been made by different countries. Spanish mappers created detailed maps in 1992. Bulgarian mappers also made maps in 2009 and 2017.
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