Sierra Island

Sierra Island

Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
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Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W / -62.400; -59.800Coordinates: 62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W / -62.400; -59.800
Archipelago	South Shetland Islands
Area	14 ha (35 acres)[1]
Length	0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Administration
Antarctica
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Sierra Island (

62°24′S 59°48′W / 62.400°S 59.800°W / -62.400; -59.800) is a narrow island which is marked by a series of small elevations throughout its length, lying 0.5 miles (0.8 km) northwest of Dee Island and north of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surface area 14 hectares (35 acres).^[1]

Named by the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition, 1950–51, after Sgt. Victor Sierra, sick-bay attendant of the patrol ship Lientur on the expedition.

See also[]

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• SCAR
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References[]

External links[]

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

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