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Owen Island in the Antarctic is a small (19 ha), circular, ice-free island lying between Round Point and Pottinger Point about 500 m off the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.[1] It was charted and named in 1935 by DI personnel on the Discovery II.

Owen Island

Owen Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	61°56′S 58°26′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Important Bird Area

The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 21,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins.[1]

See also

• List of Antarctic and Subantarctic islands

References

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

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[de] Owen Island (Südliche Shetlandinseln)

Owen Island ist eine kleine Insel im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Sie liegt zwischen dem Round Point und dem Pottinger Point unmittelbar vor der Nordküste von King George Island.

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