Black Island

Black Island is an in the . It is 12 nautical miles long and projects through the to a height of 1,040 metres. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, which named it for its appearance.
Wikipedia
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,109 metres (3,638 feet)
  • Description: island in the Ross Archipelago

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vella Flat.

Locality
Black Island is an in the . is situated 6 km northwest of Black Island.

Black Island

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Latitude
-78.2° or 78° 12′ south
Longitude
166.41667° or 166° 25′ east
Open location code
2VH8QCX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
6625997
Wiki­data ID
Q880326

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Island”
  • Chinese: “布萊克島 (羅斯群島)”
  • Chinese: “布萊克島”
  • Dutch: “Black Island”
  • French: “île Black”
  • French: “Île Black”
  • German: “Black Island”
  • Italian: “Isola Black (arcipelago di Ross)”
  • Italian: “Isola Black”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Island i Ross Archipelago”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Island i Rossøyane”
  • Persian: “جزیره بلک”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha Black”
  • Swedish: “Black Island, Östantarktis”
  • Swedish: “Black Island”

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