Pyramid Island

Pyramid Island is a conspicuous, pillar-shaped rocky island rising to 205 m off the north entrance to in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island of the South Shetland Islands
  • Also known as: “Islote Piramide”, “Piramide, islote”, “Pirámide, islote”, “Pyramid Island, Sør-Shetlandsøyane”, and “Pyramid Island, South Shetland Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Koshava Island and Esperanto Island.

Island
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is the easternmost island in the… is situated 2½ km southwest of Pyramid Island.

Island
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is the largest and northwesternmost… is situated 4 km west of Pyramid Island.

Island
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is the second largest and southernmost… is situated 3½ km southwest of Pyramid Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ficheto Point.

Locality
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is an ice-free point on the northeast… is situated 6 km south of Pyramid Island.

Pyramid Island

Latitude
-62.41743° or 62° 25′ 3″ south
Longitude
-60.10305° or 60° 6′ 11″ west
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
379XHVMW+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224764087
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6623731
Wiki­data ID
Q7263252
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pyramid Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pirámide”
  • Chinese: “皮拉米德島”
  • Dutch: “Pirámide”
  • Esperanto: “Piramidinsulo”
  • German: “Pyramid Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pyramid Island i Sør-Shetlandsøyane”
  • Spanish: “Isla Pirámide”
  • Spanish: “Islote Pirámide”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide, Islote”
  • Swedish: “Pirámide”
  • Swedish: “Pyramid Island, Antarktis”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Captain Arturo Prat and Camp Academia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rusokastro Rock and Goritsa Rocks.

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