King George Island (South Shetland Islands)

King George Island
Map of King George Island
King George Island is located in South Shetland Islands
King George Island
King George Island
Location in the South Shetland Islands
King George Island is located in Antarctica
King George Island
King George Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°02′S 58°21′W / 62.033°S 58.350°W / -62.033; -58.350
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)
Length95 km (59 mi)
Width25 km (15.5 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationaround 500[citation needed]

King George Island (Argentinian Spanish: Isla 25 de Mayo, Chilean Spanish: Isla Rey Jorge, Russian: Ватерло́о Vaterloo) is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, lying 120 km (75 miles) off the coast of Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. The island was named after King George III.