Thurston Island

Thurston Island
Satellite image of the island (northeast-up oriented)
Map of Thurston Island
Thurston Island is located in Antarctica
Thurston Island
Thurston Island
Location of Thurston Island
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates72°6′S 99°0′W / 72.100°S 99.000°W / -72.100; -99.000 (Thurston Island)
Area15,700 km2 (6,100 sq mi)
Area rank56th
Length215 km (133.6 mi)
Width90 km (56 mi)
Highest elevation750 m (2460 ft)
Highest pointMount Howell
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Thurston Island (72°6′S 99°0′W / 72.100°S 99.000°W / -72.100; -99.000 (Thurston Island)) is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, 135 nautical miles (250 km; 155 mi) long and 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) wide, lying between Amundsen Sea and Bellingshausen Sea a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the west portion of Abbot Ice Shelf.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 746.