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Ponce Island is an island 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) east of Ortiz Island and 0.6 kilometres (0.3 nmi) southeast of Largo Island in the Duroch Islands. The island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) northeast of the Chilean scientific station, General Bernardo O'Higgins. Named by Martin Halpern, leader of the University of Wisconsin field party during geological mapping of this area, 1961–62. Named for Lautaro Ponce, Chief of Antarctic Operations, University of Chile, in appreciation for Chilean logistical support provided to the Wisconsin field party.
  Ponce Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°18′S 57°53′W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
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Ponce Island ist eine Insel vor der Nordküste der Trinity-Halbinsel an der Spitze der Antarktischen Halbinsel. In der Gruppe der Duroch-Inseln liegt sie 160 m östlich von Ortiz Island, 500 m südöstlich von Largo Island und 1,5 km nordöstlich der chilenischen Bernardo-O’Higgins-Station.- [en] Ponce Island
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