Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°35′S 55°47′W / 63.583°S 55.783°W |
Archipelago | Joinville Island group |
Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Paulet Island | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Coordinates | 63°35′S 55°47′W / 63.583°S 55.783°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Cinder cone[1] |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Paulet Island is a circular island about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) in diameter, lying 4.5 km (2.8 mi) south-east of Dundee Island, off the north-eastern end of the Antarctic Peninsula. Because of its large penguin colony, it is a popular destination for sightseeing tours.