Red Island (Antarctica)

Red Island is a circular, flat-topped island, 1.9 km (1 nmi) in diameter and 495 m (1,624 ft) high, with reddish cliffs of volcanic rock, lying 6.5 km (3.5 nmi) northwest of Cape Lachman, James Ross Island, in Prince Gustav Channel.[1] It is part of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group and was discovered and named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskjöld, 1901-04.[1][2] The island has a K–Ar date of 1.6 ± 0.2 million years.[2]

Red Island
Red Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°44′S 57°52′W
Highest elevation495 m (1,624 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References
  1.  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Red Island (Antarctica)". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
  2. "Geological Map of James Ross Island" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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