List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands explained

This is a list of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.

List of sub-Antarctic islands

The following list of island groups contains the largest or most notable islands in their respective group. A more detailed list of islands in a given group may be found on their respective pages, when applicable.

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B

C

D

F

See main article: List of islands of the Falkland Islands.

I

M

P

S

T

List of Antarctic islands north of 60° S

List of largest Antarctic islands south of 60° S by area

Area data are from the USGS unless otherwise specified.[3] This list does not include ice rises such as Berkner Island and Roosevelt Island.

Island Area Highestpoint (m) Ref
52,223 2,976
12,760
7,353
6,390 5,662
4,463 3,918
3,655
2,470 1,628
2,431 3,794
2,209
2,076 2,821
1,701
1,553 765
1,433
1,153 655
949 326
891 2,522
869 365
824 1,700
818
774 580
557 471
513
475
465 852
425 210
418 1,278
418 186
369
293 945
213

List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S

All these islands fall under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. The list is not complete.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

Sub-lists

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ats.aq/documents/keydocs/vol_1/vol1_2_AT_Antarctic_Treaty_e.pdf Antarctic Treaty, Article VI Dec. 1, 1959
  2. Web site: Auckland . ortho.linz.govt.nz . JPG . 2012-05-27 . 2005-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051028173825/http://ortho.linz.govt.nz/nz_offshore_islands/auckland_is_high_res.jpg . dead .
  3. Web site: Global Island Explorer . rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov . 14 Nov 2024.

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