Quick facts for kids
Window Island
Location of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
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| Geography |
| Location |
Antarctica |
| Coordinates |
62°33′55.5″S 61°07′25.3″W / 62.565417°S 61.123694°W / -62.565417; -61.123694 |
| Archipelago |
South Shetland Islands |
| Area |
23 ha (57 acres) |
| Administration |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
| Demographics |
| Population |
Uninhabited |
Map of Byers Peninsula featuring Window Island
Topographic map of Livingston and Smith Islands
Window Island is a small island in Antarctica. It is mostly free of ice, which is unusual for this cold region. The island is located off the north coast of Ray Promontory. This area is in the northwest part of Byers Peninsula, which is on Livingston Island. Livingston Island is part of the South Shetland Islands.
Window Island covers an area of about 23 hectares (57 acres). It rises to a height of 72 meters (236 feet) above the sea. People who hunted seals in the early 1800s knew about this island. Captain George Powell gave the island its name. He was on a British ship called Dove that visited the South Shetlands between 1820 and 1822. He drew maps and described the island, giving it its descriptive name.
Where is Window Island Located?
Window Island is found at coordinates 62°33′55.5″S 61°07′25.3″W. It is about 3.32 kilometers (2.06 miles) east-northeast of Essex Point. The island is also 1.79 kilometers (1.11 miles) northeast of Voyteh Point. It lies 9.16 kilometers (5.69 miles) northwest of Nedelya Point. Window Island is also about 20.9 kilometers (13.0 miles) southwest of Cape Shirreff. Many different countries have mapped this area over the years. These include Britain (in 1822 and 1968), Chile (in 1971), Spain (in 1861 and 1992), and Bulgaria (in 2005 and 2009).
