Length 11.112 km (6.9047 mi) Highest elevation 495 m (1,624 ft) Population 19 Peak Stopford Peak | Width 5.556 km (3.4523 mi) Highest point Stopford Peak Elevation 495 m Island group Palmer Archipelago | |
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Location Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica | ||
Hoseason Island is an island 11 kilometres (6 nmi) long and 6 kilometres (3 nmi) wide, lying 37 kilometres (20 nmi) west of Trinity Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. This name, which has appeared on charts for over 100 years, commemorates James Hoseason, first mate on the Sprightly, an Enderby Brothers sealing ship which operated in these waters in 1824–25.
Map of Hoseason Island, Antarctica
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