Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)

Penguin Island
Penguin Island in 1979–1980
Penguin Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Penguin Island
Penguin Island
Location of Penguin Island
Penguin Island is located in Antarctica
Penguin Island
Penguin Island
Penguin Island (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°06′00″S 57°55′41″W / 62.10000°S 57.92806°W / -62.10000; -57.92806
Length1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Width1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Highest elevation180 m (590 ft)
Highest pointDeacon Peak
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Penguin Island
Map
Highest point
Elevation180 m (590 ft)
Coordinates62°06′S 57°56′W / 62.10°S 57.93°W / -62.10; -57.93
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Topo mapUSGS
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1905 (?)

Penguin Island (also known as Georges Island, Île Pingouin, Isla Pingüino, and Penguin Isle) is one of the smaller of the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.