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Red Island is a circular, flat-topped island, 1.9 km (1 nmi) in diameter and 495 m (1,624 ft) high, with reddish cliffs of volcanic rock, lying 6.5 km (3.5 nmi) northwest of Cape Lachman, James Ross Island, in Prince Gustav Channel.[1] It is part of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group and was discovered and named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskjöld, 1901-04.[1][2] The island has a K–Ar date of 1.6 ± 0.2 million years.[2]

Red Island

Red Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°44′S 57°52′W
Highest elevation	495 m (1624 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

References

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