Gibbs Island (South Shetland Islands)
Island of Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gibbs Island (Russian: остров Рожнова) lies 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. James Weddell, whose chart of the islands appeared in 1825, was apparently the first to use the current name of this island, discovered in 1821 by Russians who then named it Rozhnov Island (as it is known in Russia today).
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 61°28′S 055°34′W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Ethnic groups | None |
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