 Ongley Island (in the background) from Barrientos Island, Aitcho Islands | |
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  Ongley Island Location on Antarctic Peninsula  Ongley Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°25′48″S 59°53′14.6″W / 62.43000°S 59.887389°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.35 km (0.839 mi) |
| Width | 0.47 km (0.292 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Ongley Island is a rugged rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 1.35 km (0.84 mi) in west-northwest direction and 470 m (510 yd) wide, with a surface area of 44 hectares (110 acres).[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The feature is named after L.T. Ongley, cartographer in the Admiralty Hydrographic Department in 1935.
- ^ a b L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4