Area 3 km (1.2 sq mi) Width 1.6 km (0.99 mi) Elevation 430 m Island group South Sandwich Islands | Length 2.1 km (1.3 mi) Highest elevation 430 m (1,410 ft) Population Uninhabited | |
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Similar Leskov Island, Candlemas Island, Bellingshausen Island, Cook Island - South Sa, Visokoi Island | ||
Vindication Island is a small uninhabited island in the South Sandwich Islands. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Candlemas Island, separated by the Nelson Channel.
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Map of Vindication Island, SIQQ 1ZZ, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Geography
This small island is part of the Candlemas Islands subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands. The island's highest point is Quadrant Peak at 430 m (1,411 ft), while the south-easternmost cape is Chinstrap Point. The island is mostly ice free.
Vindication Island is the eroded remains of a former volcanic complex. Unlike neighbouring Candlemas Island, where there is volcanic activity, the volcano on Vindication has shown no sign of activity for over 10,000 years.
Buddha Rock lies 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) west of Vindication Island.
References
Vindication Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA