Elisabethinsel (Elisabeth Island) is the mostly ice-covered island 1.6 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 880 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 95.12 ha.[1]
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°04′39″S 64°06′54″W |
| Area | 95.12 ha (235.0 acres) |
| Length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Width | 880 m (2890 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The feature was named by German scientists as the result of an Antarctic trip in the southern summer of 1893/94.[2]
Elisabethinsel is located 3.01 km west of the westernmost extremity of Booth Island and 3 km northwest of Pléneau Island. Separated from the adjacent Stego Island on the northwest by a passage narrowing to 52 m at points. British mapping in 2001.
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