![]() James Ross Island from NASA's DC-8 aircraft during an AirSAR March 2004 mission over the Antarctic Peninsula | |
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°10′S 57°45′W / 64.167°S 57.750°W |
Archipelago | James Ross Island group |
Area | 2,598 km2 (1,003 sq mi) |
Length | 64 km (39.8 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,630 m (5350 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Haddington |
James Ross Island (64°10′S 57°45′W / 64.167°S 57.750°W) is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to 1,630 metres (5,350 ft), it is irregularly shaped and extends 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) in a north–south direction.[1]