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Darwin Island is the largest of the Danger Islands, lying 20 kilometres (11 nmi) east-southeast of the eastern tip of Joinville Island, off the northeast end of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered in 1842 by a British expedition under James Clark Ross, and named by him for Charles Darwin, the noted naturalist.[1]

Darwin Island

Darwin Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°26′S 54°46′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Darwin Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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[de] Darwin-Insel (Antarktika)

Die Darwin-Insel ist die größte Insel in der Gruppe der Danger Islands an der Nordspitze der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt 18 km ostnordöstlich des östlichen Endes der Joinville-Insel.

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