Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 60°37′S 45°35′W / 60.617°S 45.583°W |
Archipelago | South Orkney Islands |
Area | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Length | 46 km (28.6 mi) |
Width | 5.6–14.8 km (3.5–9.2 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,265 m (4150 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Nivea |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, 25 nautical miles (46 km) long and from 3 to 8 nautical miles (5.6 to 14.8 km) wide. The island extends in a general east–west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to 1,265 metres (4,150 ft).[1]