Patella Island

Patella Island is a small but prominent island, more than 75 m high, lying 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) northwest of Ambush Bay off the north coast of Joinville Island. Patella Island was first surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1953. The name is descriptive of the island's shape; Patella is the Latin name for a limpet.

Patella Island
Patella Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°8′S 55°29′W
Highest elevation75 m (246 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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


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