Geography | |
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Location | Palmer Land, Antarctica |
Coordinates | 72°55′S 78°0′W / 72.917°S 78.000°W |
Length | 61 km (37.9 mi) |
Width | 34 km (21.1 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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]