Snow Island (South Shetland Islands) facts for kids

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Snow Island

Devils Point from Lucifer Crags, with Hell Gates and Vardim Rocks in the middle ground, Morton Strait and Snow Island in the background, and Smith Island seen on the horizon on the right
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands
Snow Island Location in South Shetland Islands Show map of South Shetland Islands Snow Island Location in Antarctica Show map of Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°47′S 61°23′W / 62.783°S 61.383°W / -62.783; -61.383
Archipelago	South Shetland Islands
Area	120.4 km2 (46.5 sq mi)
Length	16 km (9.9 mi)
Width	8 km (5 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Snow Island or Isla Nevada is a completely ice-covered island, 16 by 8 kilometres (9.9 by 5.0 mi) in size, lying 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area 120.4 square kilometres (46.5 sq mi). This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1820, and the name has been well established in international usage for over 100 years. Snow Island is also home to the northernmost breeding colony of Emperor penguins.

Maps

Fragment of George Powell's 1822 chart of the South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands featuring Snow Island

See also

In Spanish: Isla Nevada para niños