Cornwallis Island (South Shetland Islands)

Cornwallis Island

A map of the South Shetland Islands, Cornwallis is upper right
Cornwallis Island Location of Cornwallis Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	61°04′S 54°28′W / 61.067°S 54.467°W / -61.067; -54.467Coordinates: 61°04′S 54°28′W / 61.067°S 54.467°W / -61.067; -54.467
Archipelago	South Shetland Islands
Length	1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Cornwallis Island is an island 1 mile (1.6 km) long, which lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the east end of Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Cornwallis Island dates back to about 1821 and is now established in international usage.

Cornwallis Island

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Prince Charles Strait
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cornwallis Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).