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The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands located in the Drake Passage with a total area of 3,687 km 2 (1,424 sq mi). They lie about 120 kilometres (65 nautical miles) north of the Antarctic Peninsula , [ 1 ] and between 430 and 900 km (230 and 485 nmi) southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands .
Superb map of Livingston Island and Greenwich Island of the South Shetland Islands made by the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria in 2005 and kindly released under a free license along with all accompanying photographs (taken personally by Wikipedian Lyubomir Ivanov, Chairman of the Commission). Exceptional resolution and detail.
South Bay) is a 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) wide bay indenting for 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica The bay is lying northwest of False Bay and east of Walker Bay , and is entered between Hannah Point and Miers Bluff .
The discovery of the South Shetland Islands was first reported in 1819 by Capt. William Smith, after whom the island is named. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1820, and the name Smith has been well established in international usage for over 100 years, although in Russian literature it is often referred to ...
Topographic map of Livingston Island. San Telmo Island (a.k.a. Telmo Island) is an island forming the west side of Shirreff Cove on the north-west coast of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It has a surface area of 22 hectares (54 acres). [1]
Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822; South Shetland Islands: Deception Island. Scale 1:50000 map. Insets: Sail Rock 1:10000. UK Antarctic Place-names Committee, 2010
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available. Aitcho Islands (South Shetland Islands) Anna Glacier; Argentina Glacier; Armira Glacier; Baranowski Glacier; Barrientos Island; Basalt Lake; Berkovitsa Glacier; Bistra Glacier; Boyana Glacier; Bravo Glacier; Charity ...
(Map image on p. 55 of the linked study) L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005. L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map.