Cornwallis Island (South Shetland Islands)

Cornwallis Island

A map of the South Shetland Islands, Cornwallis is upper right
Cornwallis Island Location of Cornwallis Island
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	61°04′S 54°28′W / 61.067°S 54.467°W / -61.067; -54.467Coordinates: 61°04′S 54°28′W / 61.067°S 54.467°W / -61.067; -54.467
Archipelago	South Shetland Islands
Length	1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Cornwallis Island is an island 1 mile (1.6 km) long, which lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the east end of Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Cornwallis Island dates back to about 1821^{[citation needed]} and is now established in international usage.

Cornwallis Island

See also[]

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Prince Charles Strait
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References[]

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