González Island

González Island is a small island on the south side of the entrance to , , in the . On its west side the island is linked by a spit to a smaller island, which is covered at high tide.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: antarctic island
  • Also known as: “Gonzalez Island” and “Gonzalez, Isla”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poisson Hill.

Peak
is a rounded ice-free hill rising to 80 m at the north extremity of , in the , and surmounting the Chilean Antarctic base to the west-southwest.

González Island

Latitude
-62.4847° or 62° 29′ 5″ south
Longitude
-59.66703° or 59° 40′ 1″ west
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
3892G88M+45
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

Discover González Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“González Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “González”
  • Chinese: “岡薩雷斯島”
  • Dutch: “González Island”
  • German: “González Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “González Island”
  • Spanish: “González, Isla”
  • Swedish: “González (ö)”
  • Swedish: “González Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Eco Nelson.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coloma Island and Joliette Rock.

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