Pyrites Island
Pyrites Island is the largest of three small islands lying northeast of Gam Point and forming the east side of Esther Harbor, off the north coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Pyrites Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Antarctica
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-61.92337° or 61° 55′ 24″ southLongitude
-57.94979° or 57° 56′ 59″ westOpen location code
38C433G2+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 223702921OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Pyrites Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pyrites Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pyrites Island”
- Chinese: “珀賴蒂茲島”
- Dutch: “Pyrites Island”
- German: “Pyrites Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pyrites Island”
- Spanish: “Pirita, islote”
- Swedish: “Pyrites Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esther Nunatak and Cove Rock.
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