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  Coulman Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 73°29′S 169°45′E / 73.483°S 169.750°E |
| Area | 319 km2 (123 sq mi) |
| Length | 33.3 km (20.69 mi) |
| Width | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6,562 ft (2000.1 m) |
| Highest point | Hawkes Heights |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Coulman Island (73°28′S 169°45′E / 73.467°S 169.750°E) is an island 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long and 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) wide, lying 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) southeast of Cape Jones, Victoria Land, Antarctica, in the western Ross Sea. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for his father-in-law, Thomas Coulman.[1]
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 156.