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Low Island (South Shetland Islands)

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Location
  
Antarctica

Population
  
0

Max width
  
8 km

Archipelago
  
South Shetland Islands

Max length
  
14.5 km

Island group
  
South Shetland Islands

Low Island (South Shetland Islands)

Low Island or Isla Baja, historical names Jameson Island or Jamesons Island is an island 9 miles (14 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Smith Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The island is located at 63°17′S 62°09′W and is separated from Smith Island by Osmar Strait. Low Island was so named because of its low elevation. Low Island was known to sealers in 1820, and the name Low Island has been established in international usage for 100 years.

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Map of Low Island, Antarctica

Map

  • South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.

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