Smyley Island

Smyley Island
Satellite image of Smyley Island
Smyley Island is located in Antarctica
Smyley Island
Smyley Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationPalmer Land, Antarctica
Coordinates72°55′S 78°0′W / 72.917°S 78.000°W / -72.917; -78.000
Length61 km (37.9 mi)
Width34 km (21.1 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Smyley Island is an Antarctic island lying off the Antarctic Peninsula. The island is 61 km (38 mi) long and from 13 to 34 km (8 to 21 mi) wide, and lies about 20 km (12 mi) north of Case Island. It connects to the Stange Ice Shelf and is separated from Alexander Island by the Ronne Entrance. Smyley Island is one of the 27 islands of Palmer Land, Antarctica.[1]

  1. ^ "Smyley Island". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 18 July 2018.