Ogygia Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#South Shetland Islands |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.7761°N -61.2375°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Area Ha: | 2 |
Length M: | 420 |
Width M: | 70 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Ogygia Island (bg|остров Огигия|ostrov Ogygia, pronounced as /bg/) is the 420 m long in west-east direction and 70 m wide rocky island separated by a 110 m wide passage from Hall Peninsula on the east side of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area 2 ha. It is part of the southwest coast of Ivaylo Cove.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]
The feature is named after the mythical island Ogygia, home of the nymph Calypso.[1]
Ogygia Island is located at -62.7761°N -61.2375°W, which is 580 m south of Trapecio Island, 6 km south-southwest of the northeast extremity of President Head, 12.15 km northeast of Cape Conway and 29.8 km northwest of Deception Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.