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Foreland Island is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) east-southeast of Taylor Point, off the east side of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This island was known to sealers as early as 1821 and takes its name from North Foreland, the prominent cape 6 kilometres (3.5 nmi) to the northwest.[1]

Foreland Island

Foreland Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	61°57′S 57°39′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: "Foreland Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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Foreland Island (englisch, spanisch Islote Promontorio) ist eine kleine Insel im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Sie liegt 1,5 km ostsüdöstlich des Taylor Point vor dem östlichen Ende von King George Island.

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