Patella Island is a small but prominent island, more than 75 m high, lying 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) northwest of Ambush Bay off the north coast of Joinville Island. Patella Island was first surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1953. The name is descriptive of the island's shape; Patella is the Latin name for a limpet.

Patella Island

Patella Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°8′S 55°29′W
Highest elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

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