Ongley Island

Ongley Island
Ongley Island (in the background) from Barrientos Island, Aitcho Islands
Ongley Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Ongley Island
Ongley Island
Location on Antarctic Peninsula
Ongley Island is located in Antarctica
Ongley Island
Ongley Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°25′48″S 59°53′14.6″W / 62.43000°S 59.887389°W / -62.43000; -59.887389
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)[1]
Length1.35 km (0.839 mi)
Width0.47 km (0.292 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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.

  1. ^ 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