Eagle Island, Antarctica

Eagle Island

Eagle Island seen from View Point
Eagle Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	63°40′S 57°29′W / 63.667°S 57.483°W / -63.667; -57.483 (Eagle Island)

Eagle Island (63°40′S 57°29′W / 63.667°S 57.483°W / -63.667; -57.483 (Eagle Island)) is an island 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long and 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) wide, rising to 560 metres (1,840 ft) on the NE side. It is the largest island in the archipelago which lies between Trinity Peninsula and Vega Island.^[1] Eagle Island is separated from the Antarctic mainland by the 1.77 km wide Aripleri Passage. It is volcanic in origin, having been K-Ar dated 1.7 ± 0.2 and 2.0 ± 0.2 million years old. It forms part of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group.^[2]