Arrowsmith Island
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Arrowsmith Island (Bulgarian: остров Ароусмит, romanized: otrov Arousmit, IPA: [ˈɔstrof ˈarousmit]) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is 2.53 km long in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 900 m wide.
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Location of Biscoe Islands in the Antarctic Peninsula region | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°30′28″S 65°32′09″W |
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The island is named after the British cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) who published a map of the south polar region in 1794.