Grod Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.3575°N -59.6894°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Grod Island (bg|остров Грод|ostrov Grod, pronounced as /bg/) is the southernmost island in the Onogur group off the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The feature is low and ice-free, extending 610 m in east-west direction and 200 m wide. It is separated from Robert Island by a 130 m wide passage.
The island is named after the Bulgar ruler Grod (6th century).
Grod Island is located 810 m north of Misnomer Point and 940 m southwest of Shipot Point. British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.