Bird Island, South Georgia

Bird Island
Bird Island is to the west of South Georgia Island
South Georgia settlements
Location in the Atlantic Ocean
Location in the Atlantic Ocean
Bird Island
Location in the Atlantic Ocean
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates54°0′20″S 38°3′0″W / 54.00556°S 38.05000°W / -54.00556; -38.05000
Highest elevation365 m (1198 ft)
Highest pointRoché Peak
Administration
United Kingdom
Overseas TerritorySGSSI
Additional information
Time zone

Bird Island (Spanish: Isla Pájaro) is 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) long and 800 metres (875 yd) wide, separated from the western end of South Georgia by Bird Sound. It is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, also claimed by Argentina as part of Tierra del Fuego province.