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Saddle Island, South Georgia
Location of Saddle Island in South Georgia Islands
Geography
LocationSouthern Ocean
Coordinates54°08′25″S 37°44′57″W / 54.14028°S 37.74917°W / -54.14028; -37.74917
ArchipelagoSouth Georgia Islands
Length1.98 km (1.23 mi)
Width0.98 km (0.609 mi)
Administration
United Kingdom
Demographics
Population0

Saddle Island is 1.98 kilometres (1.23 miles) long and 980 metres (1,070 yards) wide, situated on the south side of the entrance to Wilson Harbour on the west coast of South Georgia Island in the Antarctic. The island is separated from the mainland of South Georgia by a 280 metres (310 yards) wide passage.

Location

Saddle Island is located at 54°08′25″S 37°44′57″W / 54.14028°S 37.74917°W / -54.14028; -37.74917, which is 18.9 kilometres (11.7 miles) southeast of Cape Paryadin, 29.1 kilometres (18.1 miles) west of Peggotty Bluff, and 26.3 kilometres (16.3 miles) northwest of Cape Nuñez.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Distances measured by Google Earth

External links

 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Capital: King Edward Point
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