Etna Island

Etna Island is an island with a high summit, lying 11 kilometres (6 nmi) north of the eastern end of Joinville Island, off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, 1839–43, who so named it because of its resemblance to the volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily.[1]

Etna Island
Etna Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°5′S 55°9′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Etna Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

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