![]() Lockyer Island, Admiralty Sound, Antarctica, from North. Photo taken by Otto Nordenskjöld during the Swedish Antarctic Expedition | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°10′S 57°45′W / 64.167°S 57.750°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
The James Ross Island group (64°10′S 57°45′W / 64.167°S 57.750°W) is a group of islands located close to the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The largest islands in the group are James Ross Island, Snow Hill Island, Vega Island, and Seymour Island. The islands lie to the south of the Joinville Island group. The groups contains several scientific bases, notably Marambio Base, and numerous important palaeontological sites.[1]