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Jagged Island (South Shetland Islands)

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Jagged Island
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Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates61°54′S 58°29′W / 61.900°S 58.483°W / -61.900; -58.483
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Jagged Island is a rocky island 5 kilometres (2.5 nmi) north-northwest of Round Point, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Presumably known to early sealers in the area, it was charted by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II in 1935 and given this descriptive name.

See also

References

  1. "Jagged Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Jagged Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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