Square End Island

Square End Island
Location of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Square End Island
Location of Square End Island
Square End Island
Square End Island (Antarctica)
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°10′S 58°59′W / 62.167°S 58.983°W / -62.167; -58.983Coordinates: 62°10′S 58°59′W / 62.167°S 58.983°W / -62.167; -58.983
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Square End Island is a small island 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) north-northeast of the west tip of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The descriptive name appears to have been applied by DI personnel on the Discovery II who charted the island in 1935.

See also

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



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